Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that on Defence and Martyrs Day, we salute the immortal courage of our martyrs, the valour of our veterans and the unwavering resolve of their families. Their sacrifices are the sacred trust upon which Pakistan's freedom, sovereignty and security stand.

In a statement issued on X, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that from the battlefields of 1965 to the resounding success of Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, our Armed Forces have demonstrated that the spirit of 6 September remains undiminished. The entire nation stands with immense pride behind the brave sons and daughters of the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy.

He said that Pakistan desires peace, but our commitment to peace must never be mistaken for weakness. We possess both the will and the capability to defend every inch of our homeland and to decisively defeat terrorism and aggression in all their forms.

'Let us honour our martyrs by forging a Pakistan that is united, peaceful, economically strong and faithful to the Quaid's principles of Faith, Unity and Discipline. May Allah Almighty elevate the ranks of our martyrs and forever protect our beloved homeland' PM Shehbaz Sharif concluded.