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These shows are also displayed on national TV channels. National songs, special documentaries about 6 September 1965, and the stories of the people killed that day are displayed on TV. On this day, a change of guard ceremony takes place at Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi, where the Pakistan Air Force Academy cadets present the Guard of Honour and take ...
The air force's vigilance was also influenced by the fact that some pilots were frantically re-enlisted six times in a single hour when they detected Indian air raids. In Pakistan, the air force and army are honored on Defence Day and Air Force Day. These days are on 6 and 7 September, respectively. [247] [248]
Air Force Day (Urdu: یوم فضائیه or Youm-e-Fizaya) is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) role in defending the nation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. [1] [2]
Independence Day: Celebrated to commemorate the day when Pakistan gained Independence in 1947: 6: September: Defence Day: Celebrated in memory of those who died in the Indo-Pak war of 1965: 7: September: Air Force Day: Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Air Force in the 1965 war with India 8: September: Navy Day
Hilal-i-Istaqlal (Urdu: ہلالِ استقلال) is an honour awarded to civilians in Pakistan.The name translates as Crescent of Independence.. In 1966, the Government of Pakistan awarded Hilal-i-istaqlal to Lahore, Sargodha and Sialkot for showing severe resistance to the enemy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 as these cities were targets of the Indian advance. [1]
Pakistan Day [5] (23 March): A military parade takes place to commemorate the anniversary of the Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940. Independence Day (14 August): Meetings, processions, rallies, decorations, and illustrations. Defence Day [5] (6 September): Parades and exhibitions of military equipment. Visits to the war memorials.
September 6: Defence Day in Pakistan Hurricane Irma 1492 – Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the Atlantic, discovering the Americas.
1987 –5 Independence Day – 14 August 1987; Two stamps were issued on this occasion Value: 80p, Rs. 3 1987 –6 Air Force Day – 7 September 1987; Ten stamps were issued in se-tanent strip of ten in a sheetlet. Value: Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, Rs. 3, 1987 –7 Pakistan Tourism Convention – 1 October 1987