Posted on September 6, 2020
The story of Pakistanis beating back an unprovoked, surprise attack from larger and better-armed forces from India...well, there are many who say that this is not just a one-sided "history," but a false history.
India's "attack" of Pakistan occurred on this date in 1965. A more balanced view of history must record that Pakistani forces started a war with India about a month before. So...the September attack was definitely provoked, and also *not* a surprise.
Of course, it's hard to blame a war on just one side without acknowledging all the causes of the war - including going back to Europe's colonization of the area and the "partition of British India."
Defense Day is generally celebrated with military parades and displays of missiles, tanks, guns, helicopters, and so forth, plus retelling of the patriotic version of the events of September 6, 1965. Honoring those who died during the battle is also important.
Amazing things about Pakistan:
Here are some "rah-rah-us" tourist-bureau type of claims about Pakistan. I checked, and these claims all seem to be true!
Pakistan's oldest salt mine is the world's second largest.
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| Photo by Muhammad Javaid |
Biafo Glacier, located in Pakistan, is the world's largest glacial system outside of the polar regions.
Six of the fifteen highest peaks on Earth are located in Pakistan, and one of the world's tallest vertical drop is offered by Pakistan's Great Trango Tower. The Himalaya portion of Pakistan is called by some "the Rooftop of the World."
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| K2 (above) is the second highest mountain in the world. Below, Great Trango Tower |
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