Pakistan is celebrating Defence Day with a renewed promise to protect and safeguard the motherland’s geographical and ideological boundaries at every cost.
Defence Day, an event marked to pay tributes to the ghazis and reaffirms commitment to defend the motherland against all threats.
However, Pakistani cricketers also join in remembering the day to pay tribute to martyrs of the 1965 war.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, current women’s team captain Bismah Maroof, and many others posted messages on social media handles.
https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1302450126083035136
Alhamdulillah❤️ proud to be a Pakistani and blessed to be representing it.
Wishing you all a very happy independence day.
Praying for a safer, brighter and greater Pakistan 🇵🇰#IndependenceDay #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/5pmpnADbuL— Bismah Maroof (@maroof_bismah) August 14, 2020
خدا کرے کہ مری ارضِ پاک پر اترے
وہ فصلِ گل جسے اندیشۂ زوال نہ ہو
یہاں جو پھول کھلے وہ کھلا رہے برسوں
یہاں خزاں کو گزرنے کی بھی مجال نہ ہو#DefenceDay #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/5tUAaTWAg1— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) September 6, 2020
Hail to all the martyrs and fighters , soldiers and civilians , men and women who played/are playing their part to strengthen Pakistan 💚
#DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/9v1jTKOiaP
— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) September 6, 2020
Un azeem logon ko salam
Jinho ne apna aaj
hamare kal per qurbaan ker diya.#DefenceDay #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/gnJMXsocqS— Shaheen Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) September 6, 2020
Happy defence Day 🇵🇰
The whole nation salutes our brave heroes, all the armed forces and martyrs who sacrificed to defend our homeland.
This day is a reminder of bravery, unity and faith on the almighty 🙏🏽#DefenceDay— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) September 6, 2020
خونِ دل دے کر نکھاریں گے رخِ برگِ گلاب
ہم نے گلشن کے تحفظ کی قسم کھائی ہے#DefenceDay #PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) September 6, 2020
Salute to all Pakistan Armed Forces, Martyrs ❤️ to keep the 🇵🇰 Higher on this day in 1965. Pakistan Zindabad #DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/8TN72l0lcJ
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) September 6, 2020