- Snow clearance operation carried out to open Burzil Move: ISPR.
- Military’s media wing says clearance operation led by Captain Asmad.
- ISPR says sacrifice displays forces’ dedication to defend Pakistan.
A Pakistan Military captain, together with a soldier and a civilian machine operator, was martyred throughout a snow clearance operation in Gilgit Baltistan, the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) stated on Saturday.
In a press release, the army’s media wing stated that the snow clearance operation was carried out, utilizing heavy equipment, to open Burzil Move to facilitate operational motion of personal forces within the space on night time between January 2 and three.
The snow clearance operation was led by Captain Asmad, 28, it added.
“At round 2am on January 3, 2026, whereas topic operation was ongoing, a snow slide triggered, resultantly Captain Asmad together with two troopers and civilian machine operator (PWD) received entrapped,” stated the ISPR.
After intensive efforts, all 4 people have been rescued from snow, nevertheless, situation of Captain Asmad, Sepoy Rizwan, 32, and machine operator Essa deteriorated and all three people embraced martyrdom.
“These people rendered final sacrifice by main a difficult operation, in excessive climate situations, to facilitate operational motion of forces,” learn the assertion.
Their sacrifice and devotion to obligation is testimony to the truth that all ranks of Pakistan Armed forces are decided to defend the motherland and won’t hesitate to put down their lives within the line of obligation and devotion to trigger, the ISPR added.
