Rawalpindi (September 06, 2018): The main ceremony of the defence day will be held at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi (GHQ) from 8 pm to 10 pm today to pay tributes to the martyrs and express gratitude with their families.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be Chief Guest on the occasion.
It’s ‘Defence & Martyrs Day’ today. Let’s visit homes of our martyrs. Let’s salute them and their great families. Let’s thank them for their great sacrifices for our country. Great nations never forget their martyrs; we are a great nation.#WeLovePakistan
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) September 6, 2018
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یومِ دفاع و شہدا۶ 2018
GHQ میں مرکزی تقریب کی جھلکیاں۔
6 ستمبر 18 رات 8 بجے سے براہ راست نشر ہو گی۔۔۔۔ #ہمیں_پیار_ہے_پاکستان_سے pic.twitter.com/a3icAcxI7d— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) September 6, 2018
The ceremony will be attended by Army Chief, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, services chiefs, Ministers, Senators, MNAs, ambassadors, diplomats, military and civilian officials and people from various walks of life.
Meanwhile, change of guard ceremonies were held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi and at Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum in Lahore.
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During the ceremony at the Quaid’s mausoleum, a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Air Force assumed guard duties.
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In Lahore, Garrison Commander Major General Muhammad Aamir laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha.
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A ceremony to mark defence day was held at Malir Garrison, which was attended by Corps Commander Karachi, Governor and Chief Minister Sindh.
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Peshawar is also paying tribute to the martyrs of the defence day, ceremony held at Col. Sher Khan Shaheed Stadium.
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Meanwhile, a special ceremony to mark Defence Day is in progress at Fortress Stadium in Lahore under the aegis of Pakistan Army.
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Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar is the Chief Guest on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Sarwar paid rich tributes to the martyrs.
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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Corps Commander Lahore Lt Gen Aamir Riaz attended the ceremony.
On the other hand, Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif paid a visit at the memorial of martyred.
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Shehbaz paid rich tributes to the son of the soil, who sacrificed their lives for the defence of the homeland.
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