Funeral prayers of Major Adnan Aslam Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), were held at Chaklala, Rawalpindi, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Tuesday.

 

According to the military’s media wing, the officer, 31, resident of Rawalpindi, gallantly fought the Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij during their cowardly attack” in Bannu on September 2, 2025.

 

“The Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Defence Minister [Khawaja Asif], Information Minister [Attaullah Tarar], Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir NI (M), HJ, (COAS), serving Military and Civil Officers and relatives of Shaheed attended the funeral [sic],” ISPR said.

 

The statement added that the Major embraced shahadat with unflinching bravery, leading his men from the front.

 

“Major Adnan’s martyrdom is a testimony that [the] Armed Forces of Pakistan remain resolute in our mission to root out terrorism in all its forms. Officer will be laid to rest in his hometown with full military honours,” the statement concluded.

 

Major Adnan belonged to the 5th Commando Battalion of the Special Service Group (SSG).

 

Earlier, purported drone footage of the security forces’ anti-terror operation in Bannu surfaced online. It showed Major Adnan, despite being injured, shielding his comrade from the terrorists, and during that attempt, he was severely wounded.