Altaf Hamid Rao.
Resolves to be remained alert and vigilant every moment to deal with every eventuality,
MIRPUR (AJK), (Parliament Times) : Like rest of the world, International Civil Defense Day was observed in Azad Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday with the renewal of the pledge to be remained allert and vigilant every moment to frustrate every threat of the enemy to the frontiers of the motherland, shoulder to shoulder the valiant armed forces of Pakistan besides to deal with any other eventuality both in peace and war times as and when required.
Our Special AJK Correspondent Altaf Hamid Rao reports from Mirpur that special ceremonies were held in all ten districts of AJK including capital city of Muzaffarabad as well as Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimbher, Rawalakot and other stations under the auspices of the AJK Civil Defense Department to observe the day.
In Mirpur, major ceremony to observe the day was held under the auspices of the local Civil Defense Department. Walk of the people from all walks of life including the civil defense volunteers at the main city street was hall mark of the world civil defence day.
“The commemoration of the International Civil Defense Day this day every year renews the entry into force of the ICDI – International Civil Defence Organization’s constitution as an inter-governmental organization in 1972 with two major objectives of serving for the safety and security of the masses both in peace and war times in case of any eventuality – besides other nation-building institutions”, said speakers including Assistant Commissioner Mirpur Sardar Abdul Qadir while addressing the participants of the walk.
Besides the civil defense volunteers, policemen, the volunteers of 1122 rescue service, workers of PWD, Highways, Electricity, Information, Health and Education departments as well as the school’s students presented practical demonstration of civil defense on this occasion.
Addressing the ceremony speakers including the Civil Defense experts and others further said that the world civil defense day was being observed throughout the world on Wednesday in line with the charter of the United Nations aimed at to raise awareness among the masses to deal with any eventuality in case of any emergent situation.
Speakers warned India to refrain from launching any misadventure against Pakistan or AJK – or be ready to face the music similar to the ‘Operation Swift Retort’ responded by valiant Pakistan Air Force shooting down two of the Indian warplanes at the LoC in AJK for violating the airspace of Pakistan on February 27, 2019.
They vowed that the people of AJK would fighter shoulder to shoulder with the brave armed forces of Pakistan for the defense of inch-after-inch of the motherland including AJK in case of every kind of aggression from across the frontiers.
Describing the world civil defense day as the day of renewal of pledge to strengthen the civil defense harmonious to the need of the modern age for the sake of serving the country whenever required to meet any emergency, speakers said that in view of the importance of the civil defense, the government was taking effective steps to raise awareness among various classes of the civil society including students for getting the civil defense training so that they could also extend their due share for serving the country whenever required, they added.
Recalling the horrific memories of the devastating year 2005 earthquake in Northern parts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and adjoining KPK province, speakers said had there been sufficient civil defense arrangements for rescue, there would have been lesser loss of men and material due to the history’s worst natural catastrophe. They said that this tragedy had highlighted the significance of the role of the civil defense to deal with any emergent situation.