No public holiday on September 6: Information Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday rebutted the fake notification circulating on social media, declaring Defence Day (September 6) as public holiday.

“The notification circulating on social media regarding the public holiday on September 6 Defense Day is fake,” said a post of the Fact Checker Ministry of Information official handle on X formerly Twitter.

“Disseminating fake news is not only unethical and illegal but it is also disservice to the nation. It is the responsibility of everyone to reject irresponsible behavior,” it added.

Every year, Defence Day is celebrated in memory of the sacrifices the Pakistani armed forces made in the war of 1965. 6 September (Defence Day) is one of the most significant events in the history of Pakistan.

On 6 September 1965, without a formal declaration of war, the Indian army crossed Pakistan’s international frontiers. It was a time when not only our brave soldiers but the entire nation was thrown into the mold of a cohesive unit to defend our homeland, defeating the Indian Army and pulling them back on every front.

On September 6, 1965, the enemy invaded our borders with a view to breaching the assaulted areas. It’s been a response to stopping Pakistani military advance in India Occupied Kashmir. They were mostly targeting the Lahore, Sialkot, and Sindh desert areas. The war continued until 22 September 1965, when both sides agreed ceasefire supervised by the United Nations.