Ceremony For Defence Day Postponed: ISPR

The central ceremony to commemorate the Defence and Martyrs Day on September 6 has been postponed to show solidarity with the people affected by severe flooding across the country, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Wednesday.

“In solidarity with the flood affected people of Pakistan, central ceremony at GHQ to commemorate Defence & Martyrs Day on 6 September has been postponed.” the statement from the ISPR read. “Pakistan Armed Forces shall continue serving our brothers and sisters struck by unprecedented floods.” it added.

The monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in different parts of Pakistan, which has affected over 33 million people with over 1,100 dead and 3,500 injured since June 14, according to the daily report by the National Disaster management Authority (NDMA).

Read more: Pakistan Army Establishes Flood Relief Donation Account.

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