Pakistan Honours Martyrs on 61St Defence Day

President Zardari hailed the martyrs' "timeless stories of courage and patriotism, while PM Shehbaz described September 6 as a "glorious chapter in the country's history. Defence and Martyrs Day was observed to pay tribute to martyrs and Ghazis and reaffirm the commitment to defend the motherland against all threats, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

It was on this day in 1965 that Indian forces crossed the international border under the cover of darkness to attack Pakistan, but the nation foiled the