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Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired a Corps Commanders' Conference in Rawalpindi on Tuesday to discuss the evolving geo-strategic environment and progress on Operation Raddul Fasaad.
Defence Day preparations were also discussed during the meeting, and the army chief directed that field formations should reach out to the families of martyrs in their areas to pay their respects.
Defence Day is observed on Sept 6 to commemorate the sacrifices of soldiers who lost their lives in the 1965 war.
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Sep 04, 2018 06:16pm
Meeting are they only way for many government agencies stay busy. Nothing new.
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Sep 04, 2018 06:37pm
No DAWN News, Defence Day is not "observed" to "commemorate" the scarifices of soldiers who lost thier lives in 1965 war but celebrate thier bravery against a larger adversary. Theres a world of difference and a Pakistani media is supposed to know it.
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Sep 04, 2018 07:16pm
The Army should discuss geo politics, decide the foreign policy and then intruct the politicia s on what to do etc...
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Sep 04, 2018 07:41pm
Salute to the martyrs to whom we are forever greatful. They have been the steel wall that the enemy never could cross.
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Sep 05, 2018 03:42am
Sacrifices rendered by Pak forces are admirable. Long live Pak forces and Long live Pakistan.
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Sep 05, 2018 08:32am
Long live Pak army!
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