ISLAMABAD: Defense and Martyrs’ Day will be observed today to pay tributes to the martyrs and Ghazis and reaffirm commitment to defend the motherland against all threats.
It was on this day in 1965 that the Indian forces crossed international border in the darkness of night to attack Pakistan but the nation foiled nefarious designs of the enemy.
This year’s Defense and Martyrs’ Day theme is “Our martyrs our pride, salute to all the relatives belonging to ghazis and Shaheeds.”
Special prayers will be offered after Fajr in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country and independence of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir from the cruel clutches of India.
Fateha and Quran Khawani will also be held for the martyrs.
The day will dawn with 31 gun salute at the Federal Capital and 21 gun salute at provincial capitals.
In this regard, Inter-Services Public Relations on Sunday released another video ahead of Defense and Martyrs Day, involving a conversation of the wife of an army man regarding fears in her life.
Moreover, the sixth episode of the Pakistan Air Force short documentary in connection with Defence and Martyrs’ Day was released on Sunday.
The PAFs’ documentary was part of eight short episodes relating to Defence Day, said a PAF news release.
The documentary’s sixth episode narrated the bravery of the valiant warriors of PAF and chronicles on the day of September 04, 1965.
Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Mohammad Sarwar in a message on Defense Day said that this day is a landmark in the history of Pakistan.
He further said September 6 not only marks a day of the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army for their motherland, but it also tells us that the courageous soldiers of our army wrote the “history of courage and valour with their blood.”
Similarly, Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that the Sindh chapter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will observe Defence Day with national zeal and fervor to paying glaring tribute to Pakistan’s Armed forces particularly the martyrs who laid their lives to safeguard the homeland.
PTI’s Central Vice President said that the party leaders and workers would pay visits to graves of the Martyrs, for paying homage to Martyrs of Pakistan, who set unparalleled examples of valour and gallantry in the line of duty in the 1965 war. Floral wreaths would be laid on their graves and Fatiha to be offered as well.
