ISLAMABAD – A Pakistan Army officer deployed at the Torkham border terminalsuccumbed to the novel coronavirus, the Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday as the total cases of therespiratory disease caused by Covid-19 crossed 30,000 — making the country19th most affected in the world.
The military’s media wing said that Major Muhammad Asghar “laid his life inthe line of duty” in the fight against Covid-19.
“He was managing Torkham border terminal to ensure screening of people andmove of logistic convoys to Afghanistan,” the official statement added.
Maj Asghar was evacuated to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawaron Sunday, complaining of breathing problems. He was put on ventilator butsuccumbed to the disease.
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“There is no cause bigger than serving the nation,” the ISPR said.
