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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Zardari pays tributes to armed forces’ sacrifices

RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne hosted a reception to commemorate Defence Day of Pakistan, at Joint Staff Headquarters on Tuesday evening. President Asif Ali Zardari was the chief guest.

While addressing the audience President Zardari paid rich tribute to the Armed Forces and eulogized the sacrifices made both in the retrospection of 1965 war and the ongoing operations. He said that officers and soldiers of valiant Armed Forces have set unprecedented examples of heroism and resilience in their fight against terrorism, with the unabated support of the nation we will succeed in over coming all the challenges being faced by the country
Distinguished among others who attended the reception included, Federal Ministers, Parliamentarians, services Chiefs, Ambassadors of various countries in Islamabad and other senior serving civil and military officers. Online