Pakistan celebrates its 52nd Defence Day on Thursday. Defence and Martyrs Day celebrates the occasion of Pakistan’s defence against India which marked ceasefire in the 1965 Pakistan-India war.
In order to commemorate the day, social media users have been sharing images from the war.
The Twitter handle of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) shared pictures of Pakistani armed forces hoisting flags to mark captured territory including the Munabao railway station, Rajhastan.
Another picture shows army personnel posing outside the Gutaro fort seat in Rahim Yar Khan.
Some memorable pictures from 1965 war, we salute our brave soldiers who fought for the nation.#PakistanZindabad #DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/J8QoI6aahD
— APML (Official) (@APMLOfficial_) September 5, 2018
A user shared pictures of front pages of international newspapers in which they reported the ceasefire.
Pakistan successfully defended all major cities and areas Indian used full force to thrust.
And here are some of the headlines which was published by several international newspaper claiming the uper hand of Pakistan in 1965 war
#DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/Huou2uS87F— Muhammad Bilal (@BilalPTI29) September 5, 2018
Journalist Jamil Nagri shared a picture of the front page of a national newspaper on September 7.
Front page of #Dawn on September 7, 1965.#DefenceDay #6September1965 pic.twitter.com/D7IDKW8Ysz
— jamil Nagri (@jamilnagri) September 5, 2018
A picture shows the armed forces holding the position in snow clad Azad Kashmir.
A must see picture of Pakistani soldiers protecting their motherland in 1965 war… Undeterred by the freezing snow, Pakistani soldiers holding position in Azad Kashmir. #DefenceDay #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/JgtzTR494v
— Amjad Saqib (@M_AmjadSaqib) September 5, 2018
A Twitter user different photos of Army tanks in action.
Celebrate national defense day with the army … Once again special thanks to those who sacrifice their today for our tomorrow. #DefenceDay #Def pic.twitter.com/IjySFQwXAQ
— Muhammad Saqib (@Saqib_Falcon) September 6, 2018
Another user shared a picture of Indian soldiers participating in a three-leg race in a prisoner of war camp.
Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) captured during 1965 war participating in three-legged race in a POW camp.#DefenceDay pic.twitter.com/4gOVu9Aaez
— Zara Ali??? (@ZaraAli_Iam) September 6, 2018
In another picture, a Pakistani soldier stands guard at the captured Rajput fort of Kishangarh in Rajhastan.
A Pakistani soldier stand guard outside Kishangarh Fort.#6thSeptember pic.twitter.com/sJ6paWs04o
— Zara Ali??? (@ZaraAli_Iam) September 6, 2018
Twitter user, Waqas Khan posted a picture of fighter pilot Muhammad Mahmood Alam (MM Alam) credited by Pakistanis with having downed nine Indian Air Force aircraft within a minute during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
The legendary fighter pilot MM Alam holds a unique record of shooting down five Indian aircraft in less than a minute in the Pak-India war-1965.#6thSeptember #DefenceDay
#دفاع_وطن_بقاءِ_وطن pic.twitter.com/dWCXvuoV2p— Waqas Khan ?? (@waqaskhansays) September 6, 2018
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