Pakistani holidays on Defense Day,
2024
.jpg)
Is Defense Day a public holiday?
September 6th is designated as Defense
Day in Pakistan. The Pakistani government usually observes this day as a
holiday. Numerous events are planned at schools and universities to commemorate
this day People commemorate the battle that took place
on the Wagah Border between Lahore, Pakistan, and India on this day.
Pakistani soldiers valiantly resisted the Indian army’s assault on their nation
throughout the whole conflict.
Historical
Conclusion:
One of the most significant dates in
Pakistani history is September 6th.
On September 6, 1965, the Indian army
attacked Pakistan without formally declaring war.
In this war not only, our brave soldiers were fighting to defend the country
but the whole nation was indulging in this war to protect their country from
foreign invasion.
The Indian army was routed and forced
to retreat by our valiant army and the brave people of our country.
The causes of this war are back from
the history and the border conflicts and the Kashmir dispute between these two
countries. Also, the war of Raan of Kutch played a significant role in it. If you want to read a detailed article about Defense Day read Defense Day in Pakistan, 2024
Reasons:
The Lahore
Offensive:
On 6th September 1965, at 3:00 am
the Indian forces started an undeclared war in Pakistan. They attacked Lahore
when no one knew about the war.
The internal conflict between India
and Pakistan escalated into a global conflict, causing alarm for the
superpower.
The U.S. used to supply them with
military weapons but during the war, the U.S.
stopped supplying the weapons during the war time to both countries.
The Soviet Union and the United
States united in their stance to stop the subcontinental conflict from
expanding to the rest of the globe. China threatened to intervene and offered
Pakistan military support. The US and USSR exerted pressure on the UN to
establish an immediate truce to keep China out of this war.
The United Nations served as the
primary diplomatic platform for efforts to end hostilities, and on September
23, 1965, a ceasefire was declared.
The Soviet Union then served as a mediator in Tashkent, having maintained its
neutrality during the conflict between India and Pakistan. The Soviet
Government announced on December 8 that Prime Minister Shastri of India and
President Ayyub of Pakistan would meet in Tashkent on January 4, 1966.
The Tashkent Conference took
place from January 4–January 10. Soviet Premier Kosygin received plaudits for
his role as a peace mediator. The main goal of the Conference was to get all
military personnel back to their pre-August 5, 1964 postings by no later than
February 25, 1966.
