Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan says Pakistan’svaliant armed forces are well versed in protecting our borders and people,and are fully capable of defeating the enemy.
He was addressing the Martyrs’ Day ceremony held in Islamabad on Monday inconnection with Air Force Day.
The Air Chief said today, we salute our martyrs and veterans for theirdetermination, courage and spirit of sacrifice and renew our pledge that wewill never allow any harm to our sacred homeland.
Highlighting the current situation in Kashmir, the Air Chief said we alsoexpress our solidarity with the Kashmiri brothers and sisters who have beenfighting against oppression and tyranny for seven decades.
To pay homage to the martyrs’, the Air Chief laid floral wreath at theMartyrs’ Monument and offered “Fateha”.
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Earlier in the day, a wreath laying ceremony was also held at the grave ofPilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed, (Nishan-i-Haider) at Karachi.
Air Vice Marshal Ghulam Abbas Ghumman, Air Officer Commanding, Southern AirCommand, offered ‘Fateha’ and laid floral wreath at the grave of theShaheed on behalf of Chief of the Air Staff.
Similar wreath laying ceremonies were also held at the graves of PAFMartyrs’ all over the country.
