Defence Day marked at Khuzdar Police Lines; Commissioner lays wreath at martyrs’ monument

KHUZDAR: Like the rest of the country, Defence Day was observed in Khuzdar district on 6 September with reverence and national spirit. A ceremony was held at Khuzdar Police Lines, where a smartly turned-out police contingent saluted the national flag.

Later, Khuzdar Division Commissioner Qadir Bakhsh Parkani, Kalat Scouts Commandant Colonel Irfan Bangash, Khuzdar Deputy Commissioner Abdul Razzaq Sasoli and Khuzdar SSP Dostain Dashti laid flowers at the martyrs’ monument and offered special prayers for the martyrs.

Speaking about the historic significance of 6 September 1965, the speakers said that on that day the Pakistani nation and the armed forces foiled the enemy’s designs and wrote a history of courage, bravery and sacrifice. They said Pakistan was a strong and secure country today because of those sacrifices. They said the martyrs were the nation’s heroes and the nation would always remember their sacrifices.

At the end of the ceremony, special prayers were offered for the security, progress and stability of the country and the nation, and for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan