The air crackles with anticipation. The sun, blazing in a cloudless sky, casts long shadows on the parade ground. It is September 6th—Defense Day of Pakistan—a day that echoes with the thunder of tanks, the roar of fighter jets, and the unwavering courage of a nation that stood defiant against aggression.
Rows of crisp uniforms stand at attention, heads held high with pride. Ghosts of heroes walk among us today. We see them in the glint of a tear on a widow’s cheek; hear their laughter echoing in the voices of children who never knew their fathers’ embrace; feel their unwavering courage in the resolute spirit of a nation that refuses to bow to fear. The stories of valor echo in the air: M.M. Alam, the name whispered in awe, the legend of the pilot who danced with death in the skies, his F-86 saber a fiery sword against enemy aggression, shooting down five Ind...
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Simran Saeed Janjua