ISLAMABAD: Defence Day was celebrated in various parts of the country, including the federal capital, Gujar Khan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where heartfelt tributes were paid to the martyrs and veterans of the Pakistan Armed Forces, with participants commending their courage, professionalism and sacrifices in defending Pakistan’s sovereignty.
A contingent of the Pakistan Army offered a guard of honour at the grave of Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-i-Haider, in his native village of Dhoke Shah Sawar near Gujar Khan on Sunday morning. Major General Ummar Maqbool led the guard of honour at the mausoleum of the hero of the 1971 war and laid a floral wreath on behalf of Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir.
The ceremony was also attended by Raja Jawaid Ikhlas, former parliamentary secretary and MNA from Gujar Khan, Raja Hameed Saleem and a large number of social and political figures, including students from various schools.
Mr Ikhlas, while addressing the occasion, said the great sacrifices of war heroes like Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed would always be remembered by coming generations.
Meanwhile, a similar guard of honour ceremony was also held at the memorial of Captain Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-i-Haider, in Sanghoi, the native village of the 1948 war hero.
