President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz paid tribute to the martyrs and ghazis of September 6, 1965, and said that Defence Day reminded the nation of the courage of the people, as well as the armed forces of Pakistan in thwarting an enemy five times their size.In their separate messages on the eve of Defence Day, the president and prime minister said that the sacrifices by the soldiers served as a beacon of light and source of strength for the nation and the leaders alike. The day was a defining moment in national history, they said.
President Musharraf said that the nation had come a long way in progress and strength. “Today, by the grace of God, we have a strong and robust economy, and our defence - based on strong conventional forces and nuclear and missile capabilities - remains impregnable against external threat,” he said.
| And the wonder is, he said it with a straight face. |