Defence Day reminder

As we are gearing up for golden jubilee celebrations of the Defence Day, the day reminds us of our heroes, their glorious accounts of gallantry, tales of martyrdom and selfless sacrifices. These brave men carved history with their blood and unmatched sacrifices. But unfortunately the unmatched zeal and unity that was witnessed during the 1965 war is missing today. There is visible decline in our values and national priorities as well.
At the moment we are passing through a more physically and mentally demanding war. The last few years have been extremely challenging for us but our security forces and resilient civilians managed to overcome that time. Defence Day reminds us of our internal instabilities and glitches and our role in making efforts towards forging unity and harmony.
Barira Mehmood
Rawalpindi