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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that Pakistan would no longer participate in someone else's war, insisting that there was no civil-military division in the country.
"I promise that Pakistan will never fight the war of anyone else," he said in categorical terms at a ceremony held at the headquarters in Rawalpindi to mark the day. 39th anniversary of the 1965 war with India.
Three heads of services attended the ceremony, including the army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, cabinet members, parliamentarians, opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif and the president of the PPP, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
Nation commemorates 53rd day of defense
On this occasion, the Prime Minister stressed the priorities of his government, saying that the country would fight only for its own right and that of its people.
Referring to the ongoing war against terrorism, he said he had never wanted Pakistan to be part of the US-led war on terror. He acknowledged that no other country had managed to defeat terrorist groups, as Pakistan had done.
Imran said he spent six hours at the GHQ to obtain information on important national security issues and to interact with the chief of naval and air forces.
During these briefings, the Prime Minister stated that he realized that if there remained any institution in the country that was the armed forces of Pakistan.
He praised the merit policy conducted in Pakistan's armed forces.
He described as "myth" the civil-military division often mentioned. "We are all one and together we must take this country to new heights," he vowed to dispel the impression if there were differences between civilian and military leaders.
Speaking of his government's priorities, Imran expressed his desire to empower the poor and disadvantaged segment of society.
He stated that he wanted to establish "meritocracy" in all institutions so that other state organs could also be disciplined and established as the armed forces of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Imran praised the role played by Pakistani intelligence agencies in the circumstances that followed the war between Allied forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Prime Minister also recalled the courage with which the country's armed forces led the 1965 war.
As a 12-year-old boy, he said, he held a straitjacket and went to support the people of Zaman Park in Lahore to defend their area, following reports that Indian paratroopers were to be dropped at night. .
"I still remember this wave in Pakistan where the whole nation stood with the Pakistani army … I have not seen such a passion since then," he said.
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The ceremony was organized to pay tribute to the martyrs of the war of 1965. The new elected MP was the guest of honor of the ceremony.
Sports, entertainment and other personalities, as well as First Lady Bushra Imran and civilian and military officials were also present.
Chief of Staff of the Army (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, paid tribute to the martyrs of the 1965 war and their family members and thanked the nation for fighting for his country during the war on terror.
"Without strengthening the institutions of the state, democracy can not last in the country," said the army chief at the ceremony.
In pictures: Pakistani Defense Day
Gen Qamar also paid tribute to the "brothers and sisters of occupied Kashmir who write the history of resistance".
The army chief said that Pakistan had learned a lot from the wars of 1965 and 1971. "We were able to strengthen our defense forces as a result of these wars. Despite difficult economic times, we were able to become an atomic power, "he added.
He also spoke of the threat posed by unconventional warfare. The army chief said that a wave of terrorism had swept the world after the September 11 attacks in the United States.
The nature and character of the threat spectrum have completely changed. "Unfortunately, Pakistan has also found itself in the sights of this new war."
He said that there was a time when nothing was safe in Pakistan. "Our homes, schools, places of worship, markets and public institutions have all been attacked."
There has been an effort to divide the country from the inside, said General Bajwa, adding that "thanks to his valiant nation, Pakistan has fought the threat with remarkable courage."
He said that Pakistan has made enormous sacrifices to achieve this goal. However, he maintained that the work was not finished yet.
"The war is still going on. We must still reach the summit of peace. We must ensure that Pakistan reaches a level where no one can look at us with bad intention.
The nation today commemorates the 53rd day of the defense to pay homage to martyrs and ghazis of the 1965 war. On 6 September 1965, Indian forces launched a surprise attack on Pakistan and crossed the international border in the guise of darkness.
The day rose with a salute of thirty-one cannon shots in the federal capital and twenty-one cannon shots in provincial capitals. Special prayers were offered after the dawn prayers in the mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country. Recitation of Fateha and Quran khawani also took place for the martyrs.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) interlocutor published a video song in commemoration of defense services rendered by the armed forces.
The promotion shared by DG ISPR general general Asif Ghafoor showed combined images of the country's forces putting their lives in danger to protect the nation.
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