On September 6, 1965, Pakistan faced a serious challenge to sovereignty and integrity, which the nation and its valiant armed forces met with great courage and determination, defeating the sinister designs of a much greater enemy: India.
Since then, the nation has been observing Defense Day every year with great zeal, seeking the blessing and support of Allah Almighty for the integrity, prosperity, and independence of the country.
The day is commemorated to rekindle the national spirit and renew the commitment to defend the country from all kinds of threats, paying tribute to the sons and daughters of the earth who gave their lives and endured the ups and downs of the war in defense of the homeland. Fifty-five years ago, it was the first full-blown war with India after a confrontation in 1947-48 over the central issue of Kashmir, which sadly remained unresolved even after the passage of more than 70 years, in addition to becoming a nuclear war. Flashpoint. Later, the two armies also fought in 1971 and 1999 and remained face to face several times.
The latest episode took place in February 2019 when Indian planes invaded Pakistani airspace after the Pulwama incident, to which the Pakistani Air Force gave an adequate response by firing its two fighter jets and arresting a pilot.
Initially, Indian forces invaded the Pakistani area on the Rann of Kutch in April 1965, who was driven out in a short and sharp conflict. Both armies had been fully mobilized, with eyeball contact. Pakistan proposed a ceasefire, India agreed, after which an agreement was signed and the forces withdrew.
After midnight on 5 and 6 September, without a formal declaration of war, the Indian army crossed the international border and attacked the Lahore and Kasur fronts. Pakistani Army and Air Force detained.
the attack in its tracks, inflicting heavy casualties on the aggressor.
On September 7, a single Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot, Squadron Leader Muhammad Mahmood Alam, Sitara-i-Juraat, in his F-86 Saber, shot down five Indian Air Force Hunter attack jets. (IAF) in a single exit. an undefeated world record to date.
On the night of September 6-7, three teams from Pakistan's Special Service Groups were parachuted onto IAF bases in Pathankot, Adampur, and Halwara to neutralize them.
To ease the pressure on the Lahore front, on the evening of September 7-8, after crossing two major water obstacles with a daring attack, Pakistan's armored and mechanized formations, supported by artillery and PAF, invaded the area. from Khem Karn, six to eight miles within Indian territory. Vital positions of India.
in Sulemanki and throughout Rajasthan and Sindh they were also caught in bold and swift attacks.
On the same night, an Indian Army Corps launched its main effort east of Sialkot with one armored division and three infantry on the extended front of the 15th Pakistan Division, overseen only by the brave Force 3 from the border and Force 13 of Company B (Recognition and support). The 24th Infantry Brigade, led by Brigadier AA Malik, Hilal-i-Juraat, who was on the move in the Pasrur area, rushed to dispatch 25 Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel Nisar Ahmad, Sitara-i-Juraat, on September 8 to delay and interrupt enemy attacks.
As soon as the presence of India's only armored division was confirmed, the Pakistani army rushed to stop the attack on a 30-mile front. The largest tank battle since WWII was fought on the Chawinda front by the 6th Armored Division, under the command of 24 Infantry Brigade Groups and bravely supported by 4 Artillery Corps led by Brigadier A.A.K. Choudhry, Hilal-i-Juraat.
Support from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) helped turn the tide of the battle. Before a 6th Armored Division counteroffensive could be launched on September 22, India called for a ceasefire at the United Nations.
India's aggression against Pakistan's international borders without a formal declaration of war has cost it, in addition to great personal, material, and economic losses, 1,617 square miles of territory compared to 446 square miles of open and defenseless Pakistan territory.
Many of our national martyred heroes received awards for their bravery and bravery. Nishan-i-Haider's highest military award was awarded to Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, for his extraordinary role in defending the Lahore Bedian area in 1965.
Where the country's armed forces proved their worth, despite being few in number but with limited resources, the entire nation supported them shoulder to shoulder to thwart the attack.
Artists from Pakistan, including Mehdi Hassan, Alam Lohar, Noor Jehan, Saleem Raza, and others, also played their part and made the entire nation realize that Pakistanis, as a nation, would not be malicious by the adversary's designs. . They warmed the hearts and souls of the personnel of the armed forces and the civilian population with patriotic songs to defend the homeland.
Some of the evergreen and soulful national songs include “Aye Watan Key Sajeelay Jawano, Ae Mard e Mujahid Jaag Zara, A Putter Hatan Tey Nai Wekda.
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