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Every year on 6 September a grateful nation pays tributes to its Shuhdas and Ghazis who defended geographical borders of the motherland boldly and courageously defeat the enemy squarely on the ground, in air and on the sea.It was on 6 September in 1965 that India had crossed the international borders and attacked Pakistan without a warning or a formal declaration of war. By doing this India, which day and night claims to be the largest democracy in the world, violated the international, charter of the United Nations and all norms of civilised behavior among the states. In her desire to subjugate the neighbouring countries, India had quite arrogantly brushed aside all her international commitments.
Even after lapse of 52 years, those who had witnessed the sneaky and treacherous Indian attack and are still alive and have vivid memory of those 16 days. We celebrate the Defence of Pakistan Day every year to keep reminding the new generations about how the armed forces of Pakistan, solidly backed by the entire nation, had defeated the Indian invaders.
The then Indian Army Chief General J.N. Chaudhry was so confident of victory, defeating Pakistani troops and straightaway capturing Lahore that he had announced very proudly of having a big peg of whisky in the Gymkhana Club (then located opposite the Governor House in Bagh-e-Jinnah and now housing the Quaid-i-Azam Library) in the evening of September 6.
He could not accomplish his cherished desire as India’s attack on Lahore was not only held but also beaten back by our troops inflicting heavy losses to the attackers. The Pakistan Army officers and jawans defending on the ground and fully supported by the Pakistan Air Force fighters were able to blunt the Indian offensive and roll it back forcefully. Dog fights of PAF Sabers over Lahore, chasing the Indian aircrafts, is still fresh in the memory of many like this scribe who had witnessed the great demonstration of high morale and spirit in the air. Afterwards, the Indian aircrafts hardly dared to attack Lahore through the days the war was in progress till September 23 when the war had ended with the mediations efforts of the Soviet Union and a peace agreement was signed by both Pakistan and India at Tashkent. If India had captured about 400 square miles of Pakistan territory then it had also lost about 1600 square miles of its own territory to Pakistan.
And, while we celebrate the Defence of Pakistan Day on September 6 now and also in future it should also be observed as a thanksgiving day. In line with the spirit and national unity demonstrated during the September War being above all petty personal, political and other considerations whatsoever, we should all be praying for the safety, security and solidarity of Pakistan. We must pray for the freedom and honour of our God-given motherland Pakistan for now and always.
Even after lapse of 52 years, those who had witnessed the sneaky and treacherous Indian attack and are still alive and have vivid memory of those 16 days. We celebrate the Defence of Pakistan Day every year to keep reminding the new generations about how the armed forces of Pakistan, solidly backed by the entire nation, had defeated the Indian invaders.
The then Indian Army Chief General J.N. Chaudhry was so confident of victory, defeating Pakistani troops and straightaway capturing Lahore that he had announced very proudly of having a big peg of whisky in the Gymkhana Club (then located opposite the Governor House in Bagh-e-Jinnah and now housing the Quaid-i-Azam Library) in the evening of September 6.
He could not accomplish his cherished desire as India’s attack on Lahore was not only held but also beaten back by our troops inflicting heavy losses to the attackers. The Pakistan Army officers and jawans defending on the ground and fully supported by the Pakistan Air Force fighters were able to blunt the Indian offensive and roll it back forcefully. Dog fights of PAF Sabers over Lahore, chasing the Indian aircrafts, is still fresh in the memory of many like this scribe who had witnessed the great demonstration of high morale and spirit in the air. Afterwards, the Indian aircrafts hardly dared to attack Lahore through the days the war was in progress till September 23 when the war had ended with the mediations efforts of the Soviet Union and a peace agreement was signed by both Pakistan and India at Tashkent. If India had captured about 400 square miles of Pakistan territory then it had also lost about 1600 square miles of its own territory to Pakistan.
And, while we celebrate the Defence of Pakistan Day on September 6 now and also in future it should also be observed as a thanksgiving day. In line with the spirit and national unity demonstrated during the September War being above all petty personal, political and other considerations whatsoever, we should all be praying for the safety, security and solidarity of Pakistan. We must pray for the freedom and honour of our God-given motherland Pakistan for now and always.
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