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Updated 06 Sep, 2013 07:08pm

Pakistan marks Defence Day

Pakistan's armed forces staged ceremonies in honor of Defence Day, also known as Memorial Day. The day commemorates the war fought against neighboring India in 1965. Pakistani paramilitary soldiers took part in a ceremony at the Rangers headquarters in Lahore on September 6, 2013. Members of the Pakistani air force commemorated the day while holding the ceremony at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi September 6, 2013. –Photos by Agencies

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