6 member crew of Punjab government helicopter recovered, Shahbaz Sharif express pleasure

Lahore : The six member crew of Punjab government helicopter that went missing in Afghanistan  on 4th August 2016 has been recovered and arrived in Islamabad today. They comprised

Capt Safdar Hussain (Chief  pilot)

Capt Safdar Ashraf

Capt Muhammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman (First Officer)

Nasir Mahmood  (Flt Engineer)

Mr Muhammad Kausar (Crew Chief)

Sergei Sevastianov (Russian navigator)

The crew was released in an inter-tribe exchange on the Pakistan -Afghan border in FATA. They were further transported from FATA to Islamabad by a helicopter.

All crew members are safe and in good health.

Meanwhile; Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed pleasure over the safe recovery of pilots and crew of helicopter of Punjab government from Logar, Afghanistan. He said that by the grace of Allah Almighty and prayers of the nation, the crew of the helicopter has safely returned to the country.

The Chief Minister congratulated the crew of the helicopter and their families on their return. He also thanked Allah Almighty that the crew of the helicopter remained safe and has returned to Pakistan. The Chief Minister also thanked federal institutions concerned for their efforts and timely steps for the recovery of the helicopter crew.

Shahbaz Sharif said he is pleased that the promise made by him to the families of the crew has been fulfilled.