LARKANA   -  The Defence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour in the Lar­kana division on Monday, to pay homage and rich tribute to the mar­tyrs of Pakistan armed forces who sacrificed their lives in line with the protecting motherland on Septem­ber 6,1965. Special prayers were offered for progress and prosperity of the nation and Fateh and Quran Khawani were also held for the mar­tyrs in Kamber-Shahdadkot, Shikar­pur, Jacobabad and Kandhkot-Kash­more districts of the division.

The people from various walks of life paid homage to heroes (mar­tyrs) of Pakistan who had sacrificed for their beloved homeland.

In this connection dozens of ral­lies, events, programmes and semi­nars were organised across Kash­more to highlight the significance of the day. Whereas different schools and colleges of the division organ­ised various programmes where the students sang patriotic national songs and also prayed for the coun­try. In Larkana city, a rally was taken out from Government Pilot Higher Secondary School Larkana and cul­minated at SSP Chowk by the Dis­trict Administration in collabora­tion with Civil Society and NGOs to pay homage and rich tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan Armed Forces and others, who sacrificed their lives for their country on Septem­ber 6,1965. The rally led by Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tariq Man­zoor Chandio, Assistant Commis­sioner Larkana Ahmed Ali Soomro, ADC-I Larkana Ms. Sonia Kaleem Malik, District Officers Education Larkana. The people from all walks of life, including Teachers, social workers, Scouts, citizens and others participated in the rally.

The rally marched on main roads of the city while the participants were holding banners and placards inscribed with different slogans. They also chanted slogans of ‘Paki­stan Zindabad’ and ‘Pak-Army Zind­abad’ and others. On the occasion, Larkana Deputy Commissioner Tariq Manzoor Chandio Dasti paid glowing tributes to the personnel of armed forces for sacrificing their lives for the defence of the country.

He expressed the resolve that the entire nation would stand shoulder to shoulder with Pak-Army, Navy and Air Force for the defence of the country, if the need arose. He said they salute the courage and bravery of the martyrs. He further said that September 6,1965 reminded the nation of heroic acts of country’s forces.