JHELUM City News
September 07, 2011
Defence Day celebrated with
renewed pledge to defend country
From Our Correspondent
JHELUM: The 46th Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with a renewed pledge and commitment to defend the country’s boundaries from enemies.
A ceremony in this connection was held at the memorial of Major Akram Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider at Major Akram Shaheed Park. A large number of army officers, DCO Mirza Mehmoodul Hassan, DPO Tayyab Hafeez Cheema and family members of Maj Akram Shaheed attended the function.
GOC Maj-Gen Sajjad Rasool was the chief guest and he laid a floral wreath on the memorial of Maj Akram Shaheed. Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen Sajjad said that living nations never forgot their heroes. He said: “We are proud of our soldiers, who presented the gift of their lives for the sovereignty of the country. We will follow the footsteps of our heroes.”
renewed pledge to defend country
From Our Correspondent
JHELUM: The 46th Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with a renewed pledge and commitment to defend the country’s boundaries from enemies.
A ceremony in this connection was held at the memorial of Major Akram Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider at Major Akram Shaheed Park. A large number of army officers, DCO Mirza Mehmoodul Hassan, DPO Tayyab Hafeez Cheema and family members of Maj Akram Shaheed attended the function.
GOC Maj-Gen Sajjad Rasool was the chief guest and he laid a floral wreath on the memorial of Maj Akram Shaheed. Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen Sajjad said that living nations never forgot their heroes. He said: “We are proud of our soldiers, who presented the gift of their lives for the sovereignty of the country. We will follow the footsteps of our heroes.”
