Maryam Nawaz says Pakistan defence is invincible
Maryam Nawaz said Pakistan is strong and its defence is invincible today while paying tribute to the country’s martyrs and armed forces. She made the remarks in a message marking Defence Day and remembering those who sacrificed their lives for Pakistan. The Punjab chief minister said the Pakistan Army had shown that wars are not […]
Pakistan is observing its 61st Defence and Martyrs' Day. The day is commemorated annually on September 6 to mark the start of the 1965 war with India. According to Dawn, the war began after India launched an attack across the international border and ended with a ceasefire on September 22, 1965, and a peace agreement in Tashkent on January 10, 1966.
During the war, Pakistan occupied 1617 square miles of territory, while India occupied 446 square miles of Pakistan's open and undefended territory, as per Dawn. The Pakistan Army also captured 20 Indian officers, 19 junior Indian commissioned officers, and 569 other ranks.
The day was marked with gun salutes in Islamabad and provincial capitals, and a change of guards ceremony at the Quaid's mausoleum in Karachi. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Zardari paid tribute to the martyrs and veterans of the armed forces and their families. Maryam Nawaz, the Punjab chief minister, said Pakistan's defence is invincible, as reported by Daily Times.
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