PAT and MQI leaders and workers visited the memorials of the martyrs of 1965 to offer Fateh on the occasion of the Pakistan Defence and Martyrs Day. They also spent time with the flood victims as part of the ongoing flood rescue and relief campaign under the banner of Minhaj Welfare Foundation.
In his remarks on the day, MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the martyrs are our asset. He said that we are breathing in an environment of freedom because of the sacrifices of the officers and jawans of the armed forces of Pakistan.
Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the nation needs to recall the spirit of the 1965 war when national unity was the order of the day. He said that the country is facing unprecedented devastation due to floods. He said that all of us are duty bound to work for the flood affectees, adding that the lives of our brothers and sisters have been uprooted, stating that it would take a herculean effort to settle them back.
Khurram Nawaz Gandapur paid rich tributes to the armed forces for their sacrifices in peace and war. He said that our forces have always been at the forefront of serving the nation. He said that the personnel of army, navy and air forces are rendering valuable service in the rescue and relief of flood affectees. He said that Minhaj Welfare Foundation will not leave the flood affectees alone and will continue to extend its help till they are fully rehabilitated.
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