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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 began with Pakistan sending Mujahid into the Kashmir Valley to incite the population into rebellion and dislocate the local installations. [6] [a] In the second stage, on 1 September, it launched a tank attack, dubbed Operation Grand Slam, towards the Akhnoor bridge in the Jammu Division.
Air Force Day (Urdu: یوم فضائیه or Youm-e-Fizaya) is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) role in defending the nation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. [1] [2]
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as Labour Day, [1] Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
On 6 September, the 15th Infantry Division of the Indian Army, under World War II veteran Major General Niranjan Prasad, battled a massive counterattack by Pakistan near the west bank of the Icchogil Canal (BRB Canal), which was an in fact border of India and Pakistan. The General's entourage itself was ambushed, and he was forced to flee his ...
The Youm-e-Difa (English: Defence Day) – Pakistan's day in remembrance of fallen soldiers of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 – is observed on 6 September. [172] Memorial services are held in the presence of Pakistan's top military and civil officials. [173]
Sharif is the preferred candidate of Pakistan’s powerful military, which, despite backing his ouster thrice in the past, recently allowed the 74-year-old back from exile in the U.K., quashed his ...
Air Force Day (Urdu: یوم فضائیه, or Youm-e-Fizaya) in Pakistan is a national day celebrated on 7 September, a day after Defence Day. Airshows and other programs are held by the Pakistan Air Force to honour its role in defending the nation during the Bajaur Campaign, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and specifically in the Indo-Pakistani War ...
September 6 is the 249th ... 1965 – India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani ... Indonesian Military (b ...