Endless Pain that turns into ultimate reward hereafter

                                                        Contributed by: Sadia Khalid

Defense Day is celebrated each year on 6^th September in the memory of the sacrifices rendered by the Pakistani Armed forces in 1965 war against India.

Defense Day is also a day to renew our pledge that we are a strong, proud nation, and that we would not be terrified by any foreign nation, no matter how strong it is. It embodies the fighting spirit, bravery and tactical acumen of the great nation of Pakistan. 

During 1965 war, were times when our ancestors hada wake up with the sounds of chaos and war and now are the times, our young generation wake up in peace and stability, this peace and stability is all a token from the martyrs who lost their lives saving ours.

Today is defense day, many of us will be busy in their offices, work tasks or celebrating with friends/families without realizing the pain, aching and discomfort for families of martyrs.

I am writing this article with a heavy heart after interviewing a Ghazi (Injured Soldier) from an intelligence agency whose car hit a landmine during operations in tribal areas at night time. He was badly injured with severe backbone injured which has taken him to bed from last one year. He has gone through several operations with some rods and screws to fix the injury. After inquiring more about the incident, he said, he was happy and contended by what happened as it is part of destiny. He felt pride that he has done something better and worthy for his country. It is easy to write and talk about the defense day and the military-related operations.  But, it is very difficult to go through the pain by getting critically injured in wars and coming back home all alone. Have we ever thought that being humans, we all have the same emotions and feelings? The ghazis also have heart and they also want friends and all the right to live normally.

The brave ghazi further told me that they are habitual of tough training and our tolerance level is far better than any average person. He said, pain is quite normal and he is not in the depressive mood.Still, pain is a pain, sometimes it is hard to tolerate it. When people around you are busy with other things and you need to spend the whole time onthe bed.  So, it is high time to pay tribute to these unknown soldiers of intelligence agencies with different names and different identities. They even don’t know when, where and how they get death or injury. Sometimes, they covered in flags, coffins and occasionally died in an unknown land where their bodies don’t claim by forces.Still, they are doing their duty silently just for the love of the country.

Most of the times, news of causalities for soldiers from intelligence agencies are hidden from the public. Let’s vow to ourselves, that this defense day, we will honor the sacrifices made by these unsung heroes whose slogan is,” if death strikes before I prove my blood, I swear I will kill death. 

                                                          “Pakistan Zindabad”