Defence Day of Pakistan
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Defence Day of Pakistan is a national day observed annually on September 6 to commemorate the Pakistani military’s defense of the country during the 1965 war with India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national day
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Youm-e-Difa
ⓘ
Defence Day of Pakistan ⓘ
surface form:
Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan
|
| associatedCity |
Islamabad
ⓘ
Rawalpindi ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ) ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | flag of Pakistan ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Pakistan Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistani armed forces
Pakistan’s defense during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ military personnel who died in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#DefenceDay
ⓘ
#YoumEDifa ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
national television
ⓘ
online media ⓘ print media ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
national defense
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ remembrance of martyrs ⓘ |
| language |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| observedAnnually | true ⓘ |
| observedIn | Pakistan ⓘ |
| observedOn | 6 September ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of Pakistan
ⓘ
Pakistan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | national observances of Pakistan ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Independence Day of Pakistan
ⓘ
Pakistan Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pakistan Air Force
ⓘ
Pakistan Army ⓘ Pakistan Navy ⓘ |
| significance |
commemoration of Pakistan’s armed forces’ role in 1965 war
ⓘ
honoring military martyrs ⓘ |
| symbolicColor |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated | 1965 ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | military commemoration ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
commemorative events at war memorials
ⓘ
military parades ⓘ special prayers ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| UrduName | یومِ دفاع ⓘ |
| warFrontPrimarilyCommemorated |
India–Pakistan border
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pakistani border
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan