Golden Jubilee of Defence Day was celebrated at National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) to pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives while defending the frontiers of the country.
During a special function at NARC, the scientists and staff of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and NARC paid tributes to the martyrs and offered special dua for their eternal peace. Special prayers were also held for the progress and prosperity of the nation.
Chairman PARC, Dr Iftikhar said on the occasion that it was due to the sacrifices of those brave people and soldiers that we were living in a peaceful and independent country.
Dr Iftikhar said that every Pakistani should contribute to the development of the country. He said that our soldiers had been defending the external front. We must defend the internal ones. He said that the duty of agricultural scientists was to work at the food security front and ensure a secure and nutritious food for the citizens of Pakistan. He was of the view that if everybody played his or her role for the development of the country, there was no reason that Pakistan could not prosper at faster pace.
