{"id":520729,"date":"2025-12-19T01:09:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=520729"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:09:41","slug":"president-pm-pay-tribute-to-lance-naik-mahfuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/president-pm-pay-tribute-to-lance-naik-mahfuz\/","title":{"rendered":"President, PM pay tribute to Lance Naik Mahfuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>martyrdom anniversary<br \/>\n ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to Lance Naik Mahfuz Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) on anniversary of his martyrdom, recognizing his valor and sacrifice to safeguard the country.<br \/>\nThe president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, lauded the exemplary gallantry of Lance Naik Mahfuz Shaheed in the 1971 war when he repelled the enemy at the Wagah Border. They prayed to Allah Almighty for the elevation of the rank of Lance Naik Mahfuz Shaheed in paradise. \u201cLance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed is a symbol of bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty to the nation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>martyrdom anniversary ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to Lance Naik Mahfuz Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) on anniversary of his martyrdom, recognizing his valor and sacrifice to safeguard the country. 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