RAWALPINDI: The oldest veteran of the Pakistan army, Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Mohammed Khan Mengal (retired), has passed away in Quetta on Sunday. Mengal was 103 years of age at the time of his death.
The Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar took to his official Twitter account and made the announcement on Sunday night.
Lt.Col Sultan Mohammed Khan Mengal S/O Habib Khan Mengal Date of Birth: 14th November, 1918 (Nushki) Date of Death: 25th September, 2021
Extending condolences at the demise of the veteran army officer, the DG ISPR highlighted Mengal for his services to the Pakistan Army and prayed for the departed soul.
“May the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Col Mengal, a keen soldier and adventurist, climbed, walked, skied, sailed and rowed through all of Pak’s natural terrain on many expeditions.”
