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Pakistan marks Defence Day

Agencies Published September 6, 2013

Pakistan's armed forces staged ceremonies in honor of Defence Day, also known as Memorial Day. The day commemorates the war fought against neighboring India in 1965. Pakistani paramilitary soldiers took part in a ceremony at the Rangers headquarters in Lahore on September 6, 2013. Members of the Pakistani air force commemorated the day while holding the ceremony at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi September 6, 2013. –Photos by Agencies

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rafiailyas
Sep 06, 2013 09:12pm
who safe us ALLAH save them................AMMiN
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awais
Sep 07, 2013 04:40pm
there is not a single picture in which the personnel's bodies and weapons are perfectly synchronized with each other, lack of discipline and lack of practice...
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