{
  "id": 5901493,
  "title": "CDF Munir, services chiefs pay tribute to martyrs, ghazis on Defence Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cdf-munir-services-chiefs-pay-tribute-to-martyrs-ghazis-on-defence-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:06:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548691/cdf-munir-services-chiefs-pay-tribute-to-martyrs-ghazis-on-defence-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, along with other services chiefs, paid tribute to martyrs and ghazis on Defence Day. The services chiefs include Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the Chief of the Naval Staff, and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, the Chief of the Air Staff.\n\nThe tributes were also paid by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who said that Defence Day is a glorious chapter in Pakistan's national history, reminding the nation of the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces and the nation in defence of the country. He paid tribute to the martyrs and veterans who made immense sacrifices to safeguard Pakistan's security, sovereignty, and independence.\n\nThe Prime Minister highlighted the 1965 war, during which the Armed Forces displayed exceptional professionalism and courage, and the nation demonstrated remarkable unity, resilience, and steadfastness. According to the Business Recorder, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir led the Armed Forces under an excellent professional strategy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Defence Day: PM pays tribute to martyrs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/defence-day-pm-pays-tribute-to-martyrs",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:30:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}