[Dawn] Pakistain's top civilian leadership on Friday urged the nation to unite in order to fight the growing menace of terrorism and militancy.Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
, in his Defence Day address to the nation on Friday, said that September 6 symbolised unity and sacrifice.
The day is observed in Pakistain in memory of sacrifices given by Pak soldiers in the 1965 war when they bravely defended the country against an onslaught by the Indian military.
Sharif said that the sacrifices of Pakistain's Army would always be remembered, declaring that the army's resolve in the face of the current circumstances was inspirational.
The prime minister stressed that as Pakistain currently faces multiple security challenges such as terrorism and external aggression, the entire nation stands united beside the armed forces.
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President Asif Ali Ten PercentZardari
... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in ...
also called for a renewed resolve in fighting Death Eaters in order to defend the country from all sorts of external and internal threats.
"Let us also pay homage to our sons and daughters who laid down their lives in the defence of the motherland. Their sacrifices will never go in vain," President Zardari said in his message to the nation.