Youm-e-Difa

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Youm-e-Difa is Pakistan’s national Defence Day, observed annually to commemorate the armed forces’ defense of the country during the 1965 war with India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative day
national observance
alsoKnownAs Defence Day of Pakistan
surface form: Pakistan Defence Day

Defence Day of Pakistan
surface form: Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan
commemorates Pakistan Armed Forces
defence of Lahore in 1965
sacrifices of Pakistani soldiers in the 1965 war
country Pakistan
date 6 September
EnglishName Defence Day
frequency annual
hasTheme military preparedness
national unity
remembrance of martyrs
honours Ghazis (war veterans) of the 1965 war
Shuhada (martyrs) of Pakistan Armed Forces
keyEventDate 6 September 1965
languageOfName Urdu
literalMeaning Day of Defence
locationOfMainCeremony Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ)
surface form: General Headquarters Rawalpindi

Attari–Wagah border
surface form: Wagah border
mediaCoverage special newspaper supplements
state television broadcasts
observanceType military remembrance day
patriotic day
observedBy Pakistan Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Pakistan

Government of Pakistan
people of Pakistan
organizedBy Ministry of Defence of Pakistan
surface form: Ministry of Defence (Pakistan)

Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
reason commemoration of Pakistan’s defence in the 1965 war with India
relatedConflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
relatedTo Independence Day of Pakistan
Pakistan Day
startYear 1966
symbol Flag of Pakistan
surface form: Pakistani flag

military memorials
typicalActivities air shows and displays of military hardware
broadcast of patriotic songs and documentaries
military parades
special prayers for martyrs
wreath-laying ceremonies

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