A ceremony in connection with Pakistan Air Force day was held at the grave of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed in Karachi today.

Air Vice Marshal Amir Shahzad (SI) Military placed floral wreath at the grave and offered prayers for high ranks of Rashid Minhas Shaheed.

A smartly turned out contingent of PAF presented a salute at the grave of Shaheed Pilot Officer. Rashid Minhas was born on 17th February 1951 in Karachi and embraced Shahadat on 20th August in 1971 while foiling enemy’s attempt to hijack warplane.

Air Force Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) role in defending the nation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.