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Pakistan is on Friday observing Defence and Martyrs Day to mark the 54th anniversary of 1965 Pakistan-India war when Pakistan Army successfully defended the country against a multi-pronged Indian attack on the eastern border.
While this year’s September 6 is being observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day for those who suffer under a month-long lockdown imposed by Indian forces, Pakistanis are also paying homage to the heroes who defended their homeland with courage over five decades ago.
Here’s what you should know about the heroes of the 1965 war.
Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed: Bhatti valiantly defended BRB Canal against the enemy in Lahore’s Barki area where he kept Indian troops from advancing for five days and braving the Indian artillery and tanks.
He
embraced martyrdom after being hit by an enemy tank shell on September 12.
MM Alam: During the war, five Indian fighter planes headed towards PAF Base Sargodha. However, Alam created history by destroying all of them.
He passed away on March 18, 2013, at the age of 78.
Cecil Chaudhry: Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry was an academic, human rights activist, and veteran fighter pilot. As a flight lieutenant, he fought in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and later, as a squadron leader, in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
During the 1965 war, Chaudhry and three other pilots, under the leadership of Wing Commander Anwar Shamim, attacked the Amritsar Radar Station in a difficult operation. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) for his actions during that mission.
Air Vice Marshal Eric Gordon Hall: During 1965 war, Hall served as the founding chairman of Pakistan’s Atomic Energy Commission and planned the dramatic adventure ‘Hercules Bomber’.
He received the Hilal-e-Jurat, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, and Sitara-e-Jurat for his services.
Shabbir Sharif: Rana Shabbir Sharif was a Pakistani Army officer. He is the only person to receive both the Nishan-e-Haider and Sitara-e-Jurat for his bravery.
He lost his life on December 6, 1971, in the line of action.
DEFENCE DAY 2019:
The day began with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salutes in the provincial capitals. Special prayers were also offered for the independence of occupied Kashmir as well as for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
The main ceremony for Defence Day was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, where Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa laid a wreath at the Martyrs Monument and observed a guard of honour.
A special ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal in Lahore where Major General Muhammad Amir laid a wreath on the mausoleum. A contingent of the Pakistan Army presented a guard of honour.
A special ceremony including the changing of the guards was also held at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has approved new projects worth Rs250 billion for uplifting of the country’s agriculture sector, Profitreported Friday.
As per the details, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the aim of these projects is to enhance crop productivity and improve the means and resources for better farming.
“The government is fully aware of the difficulties being faced by the cotton growers and the fair prices for farmers would not only reduce their production cost but also encourage them to use more inputs and increase the crop area for enhanced productivity,” he added.
Ways to ensure competitive cotton prices for farmers in the coming season were also discussed in the meeting attended by office-bearers of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and Kissan Ittehad.
Contribution of the country’s major crops, including cotton, wheat, rice, maize and sugarcane, in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is almost 5.4 per cent.
After Islamabad, a digital “Curfew Clock” has been installed in front of the United Nations (UN) building in New York, showing the number of days, hours and minutes since India has kept occupied Kashmir under curfew.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi on Thursday night tweeted the pictures of a truck with the curfew clock screen, facing the UN building.
People of the Muslim-majority troubled valley have been held hostage by Indian occupying forces since August 5 when New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of its constitution to rob the disputed territory of its autonomy.
Last week on Saturday, Pakistan had installed a similar curfew clock in the federal capital as the country observed “Kashmir Hour” to express solidarity with the people of held Kashmir.
US President Donald Trump and Twitter King on August 30 tweeted out a photograph which he captioned: “The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One.”
The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One. pic.twitter.com/z0iDj2L0Y3
Internet sleuths immediately noticed the high resolution of the photograph and pegged it as likely ‘classified’. It is now declassified since the US President tweeted it. Many experts told news agencies that they were concerned that the declassified photo could reveal unknown information about US drone or satellite surveillance.
Amateur satellite trackers reverse-engineered the image and figured out that it likely came from the highly classified USA 224 satellite. USA 224 is suspected to be a KH-11 surveillance satellite, a classified piece of equipment about which the public knows little.
The only confirmed photos from a KH-11 satellite were leaked in 1984 by a Navy intelligence analyst who ended up serving two years in prison for espionage.
India’s Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (National Commission for Cows) and the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) are working together to produce a drug using cow urine and dung that “will help develop highly intellectual children”.
According to ThePrint, the commission has claimed that pregnant women may be able to give birth to “smart, highly intellectual and healthy children” if they consume the drug regularly.
The drug will be made using cow urine, dung, milk, ghee and curd, the commission’s chairman, Vallabhbhai Kathiria, told the media outlet.
The cow commission was set up by Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s government in February for the purpose of conservation and protection of cattle population in the country.
“Ministry of AYUSH and the newly-formed Ministry of Animal Husbandry will seek the cooperation of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in producing and marketing the drug,” the commission chairman was quoted as saying.
The journalist and programme host Arshad Sharif, and the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Haider Zaidi are exchanging responses on Twitter after anchor Rauf Klasra shared Arshad’s talk show video about Ali Zaidi.
Arshad Sharif in his talk show said that he will reveal some inside stories about how the minister is “accommodating his and Finance Minister Hafeez Shiekh’s friends and trying to lobby with certain businessman”.
Oh—I was under impression only I had inside stories about FedMinister Ali Zaidi and was working to break soon. But my buddy @arsched seems to have more lethal stuff to break. Plot thickens.Interesting& eventful days ahead. PM Khan ministers making headlines for all wrong reasons. pic.twitter.com/Q1LgjEx3Mc
Soon after the minister’s reply, Arshad stepped into the fight and said, “The Kachra King was a good movie. Abhi film Baqi hai meray dost. Why the panic? Ali Zaidi Kay dost mahaan! Zardari kay dost chor? What’s this logic?”.
Mr Ali Zaidi @AliHZaidiPTI – The Kachra King was a good movie. Abhi film Baqi hai merat dost. Why the panic? Ali Zaidi Kay dost mahaan! Zardari kay dost chor? What’s this logic? https://t.co/2WSMzpGv1D
Ali Zaidi then replied and requested Arshad to do a live show with him, where he can ask all the questions he wants on live TV.
Better yet why don’t we do a live show? U can ask me all the questions u want on live TV! If you’re proven wrong u apologize & I won’t file a defamation suit. But if u can prove any corrupt practice by me, I’ll resign & face prosecution in the court of law! Deal?
Arshad came back and replied with, “But please tell how your friends are Mahaan & Zardari’s friends are Chor? Why Imran Khan admonished you? Hold a press conference and answer that Minister”.
You file a defamation please & walk in the shoes of Shahbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar! But please tell @AliHZaidiPTI how your friends are Mahaan & Zardari’s friends are Chor? Why #PMIk admonished you? Hold a press conference and answer that Minister. How was Kachra King film? https://t.co/hEuyt7E1Et
The minister then wrote, “by the Grace of Almighty I was given a desk thumping applause in the cabinet meeting held on Sept 3rd 2019. Allah Karim”.
When was I admonished by @ImranKhanPTI ♂️ ♂️ News to me sir! On the contrary, by the Grace of Almighty I was given a desk thumping applause in the cabinet meeting held on Sept 3rd 2019. Allah Karim
Pornographic actor, director and internet personality Johnny Sins has trolled former high commissioner of Pakistan to India Abdul Basit for mistaking him as a Kashmiri, who lost his sight due to pellet injury in the occupied valley.
Thanking the ex-Pakistani diplomat “for all the new Twitter followers”, Sins took to the microblogging website and wrote:
“Shout out to @abasitpak1 for all the new twitter followers! Thanks but my vision is fine [sic],” Sins tweeted.
In an embarrassing goof-up, Basit on Monday had retweeted a photograph of the adult star, claiming that he was “a Kashmiri man who had lost his eyesight” due to the use of pellet guns by Indian occupying forces in held Kashmir.
The tweet was deleted after it went viral. Journalist Naila Inayat had later shared a screenshot of Basit retweeting a troll.
“Yousuf from Ananthnag… lost vision from pellet… pls raise your voice [sic],” the original tweet read.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) had said that Pakistan and India should not make the Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) crisis an issue of the Muslim Ummah as it was a dispute between two neighbouring countries, The News International reported Thursday.
According to reports, senior journalist Hamid Mir on Wednesday quoted federal government officials as saying that UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan is visiting Pakistan apparently to express solidarity with Pakistan on the IoK issue.
However, the foreign minister, in his earlier interaction with Pakistani authorities, conveyed that Kashmir issue should not be made an issue of the Muslim Ummah as, according to him, it is a bilateral issue and should be resolved through talks between Pakistan and India.
The report quoted Mir as saying that Pakistani leadership must convey to the world in general and the Muslim countries in particular that Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s atrocities were not limited to the troubled valley, rather he wanted to unleash a reign of terror across India to forcibly convert Muslims.
In this context, he added, the Kashmir issue was not a dispute only between Pakistan and India.
Amid tensions with India over the Kashmir crisis, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is expected to soon sign a deal with Egypt for the purchase of 36 upgraded Dassault Mirage-V combat aircraft, The News International has reported.
According to reports, the two countries have been negotiating the contract for years and now the final one may see the light of day as PAF wants these fighter jets to strengthen its existing squadron of jets.
The 36 Mirage-V resemble India’s Mirage 2000 in terms of delta wing design and have the ability to perform night strikes with mission pods and helmet-mounted display.
The Mirage V is a dedicated ground-attack variant of the Mirage-III, with greater space for fuel in place of avionics.
Pakistan has been acquiring retired Mirage-III and Mirage-V from Egypt and Australia and presses the aircraft into service after upgrading them with modern Italian radars and other electronics.
