Col Arif Mehmood(Shaheed) belongs to Bhaun situated in the district of Chakwal. He was a
true muslim and a brave officer. He embraced martyrdom while making a
daring attempt to save the lives of his soldiers in a rescue operation
at Attabad Lake, Hunza on 19 May 2011. He was Commander Frontier Works
Organization of Attabad Lake Project. His act of bravery and dedication
will go a long way. His Nama-e-Janaza was offered at Chakwal on 23 May
2011, which was attended by large number of senior military, civil
officials and others. Rest in peace Sir, our thoughts and prayers are
with your family.
A serving colonel in the Pakistan army on Friday 19 May 2011drowned in the Attabad
Lake after falling into a muddy spillway while trying to rescue three
others stranded in an excavator machine, officials said.
“Colonel Mohammad Arif lost his grip on the rope trying to reach out to an excavator stuck in the middle of muddy spillway,” an official in Hunza told The Express Tribune,“When the colonel was near the excavator machine, his grip on the rope loosened and the water currents washed him away,” he said.
Colonel Arif hailed from Punjab and was serving in the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), the military engineering branch of the Pakistan Army, which is engaged in the expansion of Attabad Lake’s spillway.
The excavator machine had been stuck in the middle of the spillway since last night with three FWO officials inside it.
The three officials remained inside the machine for hours before Colonel Arif decided to take matters into this own hands.
“Colonel Arif, risking his life, made a daring attempt at about 6:00 am to rescue those stranded but unfortunately lost his own life,” said an FWO official.
“Colonel Mohammad Arif lost his grip on the rope trying to reach out to an excavator stuck in the middle of muddy spillway,” an official in Hunza told The Express Tribune,“When the colonel was near the excavator machine, his grip on the rope loosened and the water currents washed him away,” he said.
Colonel Arif hailed from Punjab and was serving in the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), the military engineering branch of the Pakistan Army, which is engaged in the expansion of Attabad Lake’s spillway.
The excavator machine had been stuck in the middle of the spillway since last night with three FWO officials inside it.
The three officials remained inside the machine for hours before Colonel Arif decided to take matters into this own hands.
“Colonel Arif, risking his life, made a daring attempt at about 6:00 am to rescue those stranded but unfortunately lost his own life,” said an FWO official.
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