Muslims Soldiers Buried At Kingussie Cemetery, Scotland Paid Tribute
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 30, 2019 | 07:03 PM
The nine Muslim soldiers of World War II buried here at Kingussie Cemetery, Scotland were paid tribute during a memorial ceremony
The soldiers were belonged to the areas which are now the part of Pakistan. They were posted to Scotland in World War II and died there. Hamish Johnston has named the buried site in his historical account as "A Corner of Pakistan in Scotland", a Pakistan High Commission London press statement Tuesday said.
The ceremony was arranged by Royal British Legion Scotland, Scottish Ahlul Bait Society and the locals.
Isobel Harling, who had witnessed the burial as a young girl, has been paying tribute to these Muslim soldiers by laying wreath since 1947 regularly.
Harling, who is in her nineties now, also attended the ceremony but this year it was different for her as Pakistani High Commissioner Nafees Zakaria acknowledged her selfless dedication for those Muslim soldiers.
President of the Royal British Legion Scotland, Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin KCB CBE read out the high commissioner's letter of gratitude for Isobel.
The high commissioner's message read: "Your affectionate gesture to pay tribute to these brave men every year is a testimony of your sincerity and respect for those who served and sacrificed their precious lives, away from their homes and families in distant lands such as Britain to give the world a safe and better tomorrow. Indeed, their courage and sense of duty did not go in vain, as they are remembered for their services and sacrifices.
"On behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, I thank you and wish you happiness and good health. The members of 1.5 million Pakistani Diaspora in the United Kingdom are also deeply appreciative of your thoughtful gesture.
"We are proud of the historic role our armed forces played for the world peace. With over 8,000 troops serving in seven UN Peacekeeping Missions across the globe in the most difficult situation, Pakistan is among the highest troops contributor to the UN peace keeping operations."
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