Pakistan’s Defense Day was celebrated throughout the country with national zeal and fervency

Pakistan’s Defense Day was celebrated throughout the country with national zeal and fervency
BAHAWALPUR(By Our Staff Reporter)Pakistan’s Defense Day was celebrated throughout the country with national zeal and fervency on Wednesday.  Prayers were held for the sovereignty of Pakistan and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.

At Noor Mahal Bahawalpur’s Polo Ground, an exhibition of Army Arsenal was held which was inaugurated by Corps Commander Bahawalpur Lieutenant General Sher Afghan.

In the grounds, stalls were established on which weapons were displayed, Pakistan Army Aviation’s Mashaaq Fighter jets were displayed at the air show while Army Band filled the colors of event with tunes of national songs. In the event horse riding show was held in which children took part especially.

A special ceremony was organized in which Corps Commander Lieutenant General Sher Afghan placed wreaths at the martyrs’ memorial at Bahawalpur Garrison. Addressing the ceremony, the Corps Commander said that the day is extremely important for the whole national especially Pak Army. “On this day we pay tribute to those martyrs, brave soldiers who wrote the new chapter of National History with their blood,” he said. He assured the families of the martyrs that on every step of life and in difficult situations whole nation is united.

General Officer Commanding Major General Muazzam Ejaz also laid wreath at the grave of Major Tufail Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) and offered Fatiha whereas General Officer Commanding Major General Tariq Mahmood laid wreath at the monument of Major Shabbir Shareef Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) and offered Fatiha.

Earlier, the Corps Commander also inaugurated the exhibition of weapons at Noor Mahel Bahawalpur. In this exhibition different regiments of Pak Army displayed the weapons.