Terrorists from across the border attacked a check post in Rajgal area of Khyber Agency on Saturday.

According to ISPR, Lieutenant Arslan Alam, the commanding officer of the check post, embraced martyrdom in the attack.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi has expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of Lieutenant Arsalan Alam.

In a statement, he said that war against terrorism is a war of our existence as a sovereign nation. He said our valiant forces have inflicted huge damage upon terrorist elements but at the same time have rendered huge sacrifices in doing so.

The Prime Minister said the cowardly terrorist attacks on our law enforcing agencies can never shake our resolve to back off or slowdown in our resolve to continue with anti-terror operations.