Summary A contingent of 72 PAF cadets, comprising 64 male and eight female cadets, participated in the ceremonial parade
KARACHI (Dunya News) - A dignified guard-changing ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Defence Day, with a smartly turned-out Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent taking over guard duties.
Air Officer Commanding Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Faisal attended the ceremony as chief guests.
A contingent of 72 PAF cadets, comprising 64 male and eight female cadets, participated in the ceremonial parade and presented a disciplined display at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The cadets paid tribute to the Father of the Nation through the impressive parade and assumed responsibility for guarding the mausoleum as part of Defence Day commemorations.
The guard-changing ceremony served as an expression of respect for Quaid-e-Azam and a reaffirmation of national spirit and commitment to the country's defence.
Air Vice Marshal Hassan Faisal also visited the mausoleum, laid a floral wreath at the grave and offered his respects.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the Pakistan Air Force had once again demonstrated its defence capabilities by responding effectively to Indian aggression last year.
He said the PAF had remained committed to Pakistan's security, whether during the 1965 war or the Markah-e-Haq, and had consistently lived up to the expectations of the nation.
Hassan Faisal said Pakistan's airspace was under the protection of the PAF and that there would be no compromise on the country's sovereignty and national dignity.
He reaffirmed that the PAF would continue playing its role in safeguarding Pakistan's airspace, sovereignty and national security in the future.
