Rawalpindi: Defence Day full dress rehearsal performed in GHQ

Dunya News

A full dress rehearsal of Defence Day kicked off with Pakistan's national anthem in GHQ.

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – A full dress rehearsal for the golden jubilee of Defence Day was performed in General Head Quarters, Rawalpindi on Saturday. The preparations for the 50th anniversary of Pakistan’s Defence Day are in full swing and the event is set to be celebrated with great zeal.

According to the Deputy General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), homage will be paid to the martyrs at their burial grounds. The army’s Spokesperson stated that Pakistan’s Armed Forces defeated an enemy bigger than itself with the help of the nation. He stated that the Armed Forces had shattered the dreams of its enemies.

A full dress rehearsal of Defence Day kicked off with Pakistan’s national anthem in GHQ. The rehearsal was attended in huge numbers by the soldiers who fought in the 1965 war, the families of the martyrs of the war and important citizens.

School Children dressed in beautiful clothes presented patriotic songs. Children wearing regional dresses of all 4 provinces represented their provinces in a splendid manner. A heroic tribute was also paid to the martyrs of the war during the ceremony.