The President and Prime Minister praise the security forces for a job well done in Orakzai.

On Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for killing 19 terrorists from the India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij in an operation in the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

They also said in their own words that they were sad about the deaths of Lt. Col. Junaid Tariq, Major Tayyab Rahat, and other courageous soldiers from the Pakistan Army during the security forces operation.

They sent their deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for them to have strength and patience during this hard period. They remarked that the gallant soldiers who died for us will never be forgotten.

They also said again that the country is determined to get rid of all Indian-backed terrorists in Pakistan.