Pakistan Air Force observes Martyrs’ Day
Principal Staff Officers and a large number of airmen attended the ceremony.
File photo of Pakistan Army's tribute to the brave soldiers who laid their lives in war on terrorism.
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) observed Martyrs’ Day on Saturday at all PAF bases throughout the country.
The day started with a special prayer and Quran Khwani for those who passed away during the wars in 1965 and 1971 and all those who have laid down their lives in action since Pakistan's creation.
A ceremony was also held at Air Headquarters in Islamabad, in which the Chief of the Air Staff PAF Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt laid a floral wreath and offered fateha at the Martyrs Monument.
Principal Staff Officers and a large number of airmen attended the ceremony.
In the morning, a PAF contingent led by Air Officer Commanding, Southern Air Command, Air Vice Marshal Azhar Hasan Rizvi, offered fateha and laid a floral wreath at the grave of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) on behalf of Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.
Floral wreaths were also laid on the graves of PAF martyrs throughout the country.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) observed Martyrs’ Day on Saturday at all PAF bases throughout the country.
The day started with a special prayer and Quran Khwani for those who passed away during the wars in 1965 and 1971 and all those who have laid down their lives in action since Pakistan's creation.
A ceremony was also held at Air Headquarters in Islamabad, in which the Chief of the Air Staff PAF Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt laid a floral wreath and offered fateha at the Martyrs Monument.
Principal Staff Officers and a large number of airmen attended the ceremony.
In the morning, a PAF contingent led by Air Officer Commanding, Southern Air Command, Air Vice Marshal Azhar Hasan Rizvi, offered fateha and laid a floral wreath at the grave of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) on behalf of Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.
Floral wreaths were also laid on the graves of PAF martyrs throughout the country.