Today the entire nation is celebrating Defence and Martyrs Day to pay homage to those heroes who sacrificed their lives for the motherland.
Special events have been arranged nationwide to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the 1965 war.
Families of martyrs are also participating in the events to remember nation’s heroes.
The main event expected to be held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi which is attended by top officials including Chief of Army staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa and Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.
Moreover, people all over social media are sharing their views and remembering those soldiers who fought for their country no matter what.
Hashtags such as #DefenceDay, #6thSeptember, #DefenceandMartyrDay and #PakistanZindabad are currently trending on twitter.
Here’s how twitter users reacted on Defence and Martyr day:
A must see picture of Pakistani soldiers protecting their motherland in 1965 war… Undeterred by the freezing snow, Pakistani soldiers holding position in Azad Kashmir. #DefenceDay #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/JgtzTR494v
— Amjad Saqib (@M_AmjadSaqib) September 5, 2018
Some memorable pictures from 1965 war, we salute our brave soldiers who fought for the nation.#PakistanZindabad #DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/J8QoI6aahD
— APML (Official) (@APMLOfficial_) September 5, 2018
Celebrate national defense day with the army … Once again special thanks to those who sacrifice their today for our tomorrow. #DefenceDay #Def pic.twitter.com/IjySFQwXAQ
— Muhammad Saqib (@Saqib_Falcon) September 6, 2018
A tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan from Jamaat Ahmadiyya Pakistan #DefenceAndMartyrsDay #DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/FkEN5dTMIb
— Nasir Ahmad (@nasir9002) September 6, 2018
Let's remember our heroes
Maryam embraced Shahadat and became the first ever female pilot of Pakistan Air Force, who embraced martyrdom. She rightly said to her father, ‘when a pilot embraces martyrdom, you only find the ashes, not the pilot’.#DefenceDay #PakistanZindabaad pic.twitter.com/e6IoQKacMH
— انعم (@EffSyFaloodaxD) September 6, 2018
