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Prayers and good wishes for all.

Today is 6 September - 6 September 1965 was the day when Pakistanis as a NATION went to war. We commemorate this day as Defense Day of Pakistan. A little dive in the past brings out the young little kid in me who was then in first decade of his life. Young I might have been but the memories are fresh and vivid. Blackouts, elders' assembly near the only Radio Set of entire village, (while news-casting) the thunderous voice of late Shakil Ahmed and melodious rendition of Anwar Behzad, Stories of heroics of Pakistan Armed Forces and a rock like Nation from hillocks of Chitagong to the ridges of Landi Kotal standing solidly behind them. Emotions ran high, everybody was fighting some with their lives at stake and others with their belongings. There was no fear of life or losses, only driving force was to fight, live and die for Pakistan. I remember the folk songs of elderly ladies of the village on the beats of the Drum.                                                                   صدر اجوبہ ٹوپی نال ستارے نی ۔ پچھاں نہ ھٹیں اساں بچے وطن توں وارے نی

47 years down the lane I am looking at a different Pakistan; where is that Jazba and Junoon of 1965? We are fragmented as a Nation, one half is not there and remaining is being targeted by very own people on behest of same enemies who have still not forgotten 6 September 1965. Have we forgotten the age old adage United We Stand, divided we perish.

                                                                                                                                                              بزرگوں کی روحیں اور وطن کی مٹی پکار پکار کر کھہ رہیں ہیں ۔ اتحاد، ایمان اور تنظیم