PM wants revival of 1965 war spirit

Shehbaz says anyone hurting people-army bond not a friend


Asif Mehmood/News Desk September 06, 2022

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said any individual intending to "hurt the bond" between the people and the armed forces of the country is "not a friend of Pakistan".

In a tweet commemorating Defence and Martyrs’ Day, the premier urged the nation to "summon the spirit of 1965" as the country grapples with historic floods and other challenged.

“The whole nation comes together today in paying homage to our martyrs & Ghazis who put their lives on the line to defend the motherland against the Indian aggression. Together our armed forces & people thwarted the Indian machinations to undermine our territorial integrity,” he tweeted.

“As Pakistan grapples with the historic floods & other challenges, we need to summon the spirit of 1965. National unity is our greatest strength. Anyone intending to hurt the bond between our armed forces & people is not a friend of Pakistan. Let us fortify this bond of One Nation,” he added.

The nation observed ‘Defence and Martyrs Day of Pakistan’ to pay homage to the country’s martyrs and victors and to reaffirm its commitment to defend the motherland against all threats. Meanwhile, speaking to media after laying a wreath at the Martyrs Monument at Shakarparian, Islamabad, Shehbaz paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the armed forces, saying that they put their lives on the line to defend the motherland against the Indian aggression.

He paid rich tribute to the martyrs, including Maj Aziz Bhatti, Major Shabbir Sharif, Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Rafiqui, Major Muhammad Ziauddin Uppal and several others who laid down their lives in defence of the motherland.

He also said that the country was grappled with floods, therefore, he urged the nation to unite and brave the challenge with the spirit of 1965 war. He termed the floods an “unprecedented catastrophe” and added that “the people and armed forces are united to cope with it”.

Earlier, in his message on the occasion of ‘Defence and Martyrs Day of Pakistan’, Shehbaz praised “the valiant armed forces and the brave Pakistani nation” for defeating the monsters of terrorism and extremism in a two-decade-long struggle.

(WITH INPUT FROM APP)

 

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