Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro observed the Defense Day of Pakistan as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' on 6th Sep at Latif hall LUMHS Jamshoro, participated by a large number of students, faculty members, and the officials of the university.
The chief guest, General Officer Commanding Hyderabad, Maj-Gen Muhammad Kashif Azad expressed that the 6th September is an unforgettable day in our national calendar when the people of Pakistan proved unmatched national unity and stood by the heroic armed forces to prevent a stern aggression by the enemy. To observe this historic day revives our spirits and strengthens the resolve to defend the country against all sorts of threats. We pay tribute to all those sons and daughters of the soil who laid down their lives and suffered the impulses of war in defending the homeland. It is because of their supreme sacrifices and unshakable determination that we live with honour and pride.
He added that this year the Defense Day is being observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day by the Pakistani Nation. This is an occasion to reiterate our firm support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their genuine struggle for their unchangeable right of freedom.
The chief guest expressed that on this day we repeat our determination to stand by our Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their courageous struggle for their fair cause. The peaceful people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to suffer. Not only the right to independence is being denied to them but they are also being subjected to the worst kind of human rights abuses violence and suppression.
He further said that the armed forces will not refrain from any sacrifice for the defence of the country. Whenever the need arose, the armed forces ensured the security of the motherland by rendering sacrifices both in the conventional war and the fight against terrorism.
The LUMHS VC Professor Bikha Ram Devrajani expressed that 6th Sep is a landmark in the history of Pakistan as 54 years ago on this day the courageous Armed Forces of Pakistan successfully repulsed the enemy's aggression and defended the Homeland. The people of Pakistan demonstrated incomparable national unity and stood by their armed forces to spoil the evil designs of the enemy.