Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah visited the injured at Combined Military Hospital Quetta Saturday to express solidarity and solace with victims and their families. The tragic firing incident occurred when Afghan forces opened unprovoked firing, targeting personnel of the Frontier Corps/Security forces and the population census team near the Pakistan - Afghanistan border at Chaman.

While expressing his profound grief and sincere sympathy on this tragic incident, the Naval Chief strongly condemned the gory incident targeting innocent/defenceless civilians including women and children. He pledged that in this hour of tragedy, the officers, men and civilians of Pakistan Navy stand firm with the nation and Law Enforcement Agencies and in particular with the aggrieved families. On the occasion, the Naval Chief also paid rich tributes to Sepoy Hassan Ali who embraced Shahadat yesterday during the incident.

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