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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Day of Pakistan canonical | 4 |
| Pakistan Defence Day | 3 |
| Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T413400 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defence Day of Pakistan Context triple: [Pakistan Day, relatedEvent, Defence Day of Pakistan]
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A.
Independence Day of Pakistan
Independence Day of Pakistan is the national holiday observed on 14 August each year to commemorate the country's 1947 independence from British rule and the creation of a sovereign Pakistani state.
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B.
Pakistan Day
Pakistan Day is a national holiday observed on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution in 1956.
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C.
Republic Day
Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
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D.
Republic Day
Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq commemorating the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
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E.
Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 December)
Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 December) is a national holiday in Pakistan that honors the birth and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defence Day of Pakistan Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Independence Day of Pakistan
Independence Day of Pakistan is the national holiday observed on 14 August each year to commemorate the country's 1947 independence from British rule and the creation of a sovereign Pakistani state.
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B.
Pakistan Day
Pakistan Day is a national holiday observed on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution in 1956.
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C.
Republic Day
Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
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D.
Republic Day
Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq commemorating the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
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E.
Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 December)
Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 December) is a national holiday in Pakistan that honors the birth and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defence Day of Pakistan Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan
this entity surface form:
Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Defence Day
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Defence Day
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Defence Day