and we take the HISTORIC events of Squadron Leader M.M.Alam, Lahore/Chawanda Bombartment, Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed’s tank battle at BRB canal and the show our brave men on ground and in air with proud…the show our soldiers put for the world out there.. united in one voice they proved that we wont go quietly down in the night.. we will fight our freedom.. and we will die fighting.. enemies can take our souls but they will NEVER take our freedom..
but …
… among those there were stories that never made it to us.. sure they didnt happen in 1965 or 71.. but actions behind those untold events were same.. defending the nation and making sure peace in civilians’ lives..
as we celebrate our NATIONAL DEFENCE DAY.. and take the names of Squadron Leader M.M.Alam, Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed, etc., also silently praise and salute those heroes that gave up their lives in line of duty, knowing that on their capture, the authorities will deny the purpose of their actions and will show no knowledge of their existence..
(maybe for the best for the situation-in-hand and for the big picture, but FEW of these men werent even given a damn military burrial or were awarded medals)… The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory of being called shaheed and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it…
dedicated to those blank pages of history which kept peace in our nation, at the cost of sacrifice and TOTAL devotion to defend our people - and NOTHING else!!!
Here is an excerpt from the story of a little known hero from the 1965 war, whom I know very very well.
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12) Chawinda! O Yes. It was 17 or 18 September. Indians had reorganized. They launched the most severe attack with four heavy armored brigades and infantry division plus. To face them were four armored regiments and five infantry battalions, all depleted. Aim was to isolate Lahore from west through axis Chawinda- Pasroor-Narowal-GT Road. All the artillery guns were deployed in anti-tank roll and SP Guns as tanks, to fire point blank at approaching enemy. This probably was the biggest armor battle-war since WW2. In next 3 days it was all over. We didn't budge an inch but caused very heavy damage to enemy to force them to retreat. O yes I took shoots as observer like a gunner officer!
13) Once again ceasefire was negotiated. At midnight 23 September, all firing was to be stopped. That night, at gun position, we were picking up possible enemy targets or concentrations,off the map and "sending" 18 to 36 shells of 105 mm caliber high explosive salvos as last gifts. In return, just before cease fire, we attracted CB. One of the SP gun fully loaded with shells and cordite caught fire. A young captain, mounted the SP tank and started throwing out shells and cordite and warning the crew to take away the nearby shells and explosives. He single handedly extinguished the fire. I had seen that captain once returning from observers duty with a bullet hole in his sleeve folds. This young officer had joined the unit during the war and I had the honour to share the bunker. A very brave, imaginative, intelligent and shrewd officer. He is a VVIP now (General Pervez Musharraf)
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dedicated to those blank pages of history which kept peace in our nation, at the cost of sacrifice and TOTAL devotion to defend our people - and NOTHING else!!!
seeing u after a long time… r u still in doo-bhai 
this week-end if you wanna join us let me know or call mal1k (i beleive you got his #)
