Editing Pakistan Armed Forces (section)

== Commemoration and parades ==
The ''[[Defence Day|Youm-e-Difa]]'' (English: Defence Day) – Pakistan's day in remembrance of fallen soldiers of the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965]] – is observed on 6 September.<ref name="Lodhi, Defence Journal">{{cite web|last1=Lodhi|first1=Safdar|title=The Spirit of 6th September|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/sept99/spirit-6thsept.htm|publisher=Lodhi, Defence Journal|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904214249/http://www.defencejournal.com/sept99/spirit-6thsept.htm|archive-date=4 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Memorial services are held in the presence of Pakistan's top military and civil officials.<ref name="The Pakistan Times, 2014">{{cite news|last1=News Desk|title=Pakistan observes Defence Day|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/09/06/national/pakistan-observes-defence-day/|access-date=8 December 2014|work=The Pakistan Times|publisher=The Pakistan Times, 2014|date=6 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909023821/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/09/06/national/pakistan-observes-defence-day/|archive-date=9 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Wreaths of flowers are laid on the graves of the fallen soldiers and ceremonies are held across the country.<ref name="The Nation, 2012">{{cite news|last1=Editorial|title=Defence Day|url=http://nation.com.pk/editorials/07-Sep-2012/defence-day|access-date=8 December 2014|work=The Nation|publisher=The Nation, 2012|date=7 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119212406/http://nation.com.pk/editorials/07-Sep-2012/defence-day|archive-date=19 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The change of guard ceremony takes place at [[Mazar-e-Quaid]], where the cadets of inter-services academies present Guard of Honour and take the charge.<ref name="Lodhi, Defence Journal"/> Additionally, the ''[[Air Force Day (Pakistan)|Youm-e-Fizaya]]'' (Air Force Day) is celebrated on 7 September, and the ''[[Navy Day#Pakistan|Youm-e-Bahriya]]'' (Navy Day) on 8 September.<ref name="Dunya News, 2014-A">{{cite news|last1=News desk|title=Pakistan observes Naval Day|url=http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/191303-Pakistan-observes-Naval-Day|access-date=8 December 2014|work=Dunya News |date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904011517/http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/191303-Pakistan-observes-Naval-Day|archive-date=4 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Pakistan Armed Forces parades take place on 23 March, which is celebrated as ''[[Pakistan Day|Youm-e-Pakistan]]'' (Pakistan Day). All main service branches parade on [[Constitution Avenue, Islamabad|Constitution Avenue]] in [[Islamabad]], where the weapon exhibitions are televised.<ref name="ISPR Pakistan">{{cite web|last1=ISPR Pakistan|title=23 March Parade|url=https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/awpreview/imageenlarged.aspx?galleryid=32&imageid=82|website=ISPR Pakistan|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213233701/https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/awpreview/imageenlarged.aspx?galleryid=32&imageid=82|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref>