Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Pakistani peacekeeper embraced martyrdom while on duty in Darfur, Sudan, the military's media wing said on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lance Naik Adil Jan of the FC Balochistan was a resident of Lakki Marwat.
The 38-year-old peacekeeper was part of the United Nations (UN) mission Darfur in Sudan responsible for protection of civilians and facilitating humanitarian assistance, the ISPR statement said said.
So far 161 Pakistani peace keepers have laid down lives as part of global peace missions for international peace and stability.