Pakistan Defence Day 2019

Pakistan will observe the Defence and Martyrs Day on Friday as the Kashmir Solidarity Day to reaffirm support of Pakistani nation for the oppressed people of India-held Kashmir.

Friday will mark the 54th anniversary of the 1965 Pakistan-India war when the country’s valiant forces defended the country from Indian attack on Pakistani soil.

This year, the day would be observed to pay tribute to the country’s martyrs and to reaffirm the commitment to defending the motherland against all threats.

The day will begin with 31-gun salute at the federal capital and 21-gun salute at provincial capitals. Special prayers will be offered after Fajr prayer in mosques for independence of held Kashmir from clutches of India.