Major Wajahat Waheed of the Pakistan Army, who fell a martyr in the line of duty while defending the country in Pasni, Balochistan, was buried in his hometown Lahore with full military honours.

Funeral prayers were performed for him at Bahria Town, Lahore which was attended by Governor Punjab, Lahore Corps Commander, key provincial ministers, civil and military authorities and a huge number of local residents.

A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented guard of honour to the body of martyr, wrapped in national flag.

Major Wajahat Waheed was martyred on October 18 in an improvised explosive device (IED) detonation in Pasni of Gwadar district of Balochistan.

He leaves behind his mother, widow and small daughter.

Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to expand their bilateral cooperation on internal security and further strengthen their security partnership.

The agreement was struck during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari colleague Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also head of Qatar’s Internal Security Force, in Doha.

The meeting examined methods to improve collaboration in the fields relating to internal security and pledged to strengthen the ties between the relevant ministries.

The discussions also covered the current situation in the region and issues related to peace and stability in the region.

Pakistan and Qatar are working together for regional peace and stability, said Mohsin Naqvi. He stressed the need of ongoing cooperation between the two countries.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, however, said Qatar paid considerable importance to its relations with Pakistan.

Both sides agreed to further strengthen their security collaboration and to continue to work together on issues of common interest.

Sources said the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Peshawar scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled due to his official activities.

The prime minister was anticipated to be briefed on the general situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including law and order, administrative matters and development projects under implementation.

Sources added that a high-level meeting, headed by the prime minister, was also scheduled to be held at Governor House in Peshawar to evaluate significant provincial concerns and recent developments.

The prime minister would be accompanied on the tour by the deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, and the interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi.

However, sources stated the visit was cancelled due to engagements of the prime minister. No specifics were offered concerning a rescheduled visit.