COAS Thanks Nation For Reaching Out to Families of Martyrs

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday thanked the media channels for unprecedented coverage of the Defence and Martyrs’ Day.

Maj Gen Ghafoor took to Twitter, and further expressed his gratitude to the entire nation for reaching out to the families of the martyred soldiers. “Martyrs are our pride and [taking care of] their families [is] our responsibility,” he mentioned while referring to the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Thanks to media for unprecedented coverage of Defence & Martyrs Day especially concurrent repeat telecast by electronic media.
COAS thanks nation for reaching out to families of Shaheeds on the eve of Martyrs Day. “Martyrs are our pride & their families our responsibility”, COAS.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 7, 2019

Defence and Martyrs Day was observed today (Friday) 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.

The Defence and Martyrs Day was also observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day to reaffirm the support of Pakistani nation to the oppressed people of occupied Kashmir who have been under lockdown for over a month now. Special prayers were offered after Fajr prayer in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country and independence of occupied Kashmir from the cruel clutches of India.

The day dawned with 31 gun salute at the Federal Capital and 21 gun salute at provincial capitals. A special ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore this morning on the eve of Defence and Martyrs Day.