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Tribute to the SSG (Special Services Group)

I was that which others did not want to be
I went there where others feared to go and did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness...should i fail.
I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear and enjoyed sweet taste of a moment's love.
I have cried, pained and hoped...but most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least someday I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was....AN SSG COMMANDO!!!

Background Picture of the Lion of the SSG.
The legendary Brig. TM (Tariq Mahmood) Shaheed.
May his soul rest in peace. AMIN
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Once again September winds blow across the land,
Once again the autumn leaves dance hand-in-hand,
Once again are rekindled, the memories of sixty-five
And once again the golden PAF Saga comes alive.

Borders had boomed with tanks and guns
To flout the peace around;
Stood for defence, our motherland's sons,
To never give up their ground.

With resolve write large on faces all,
PAF beckoned to the duties call
To defend the skies `at peril of life',
To blunt the enemy's blatant strife,
To keep vigil and let no threat
bear on us, unchecked; unmet.

IAF's Gnats, Hunters, Mysteres
Were instilled with the gripping fears
To face our air warriors' skills,

As the PAF scored so many kills,
In one go five Hunters were downed;
As `fighter-ace' Alam was crowned.
F-104s in rocket's style
Broke sound barrier in low profile.
Whether it was in East or West,
The Sabres passed their trying test,
Daring campaign of airfield strikes,
Left behind many burning sites;

Adampur and Halwara
Pathankot and Kalaikunda
None were spared the PAF's blow
As B-57s had done their show,
The Lahorites in their own skies,
Saw a show, unmatched by kites;
Swooping on preys, `Shaheens' had won,
The dogfight with their aerial guns.

Thus history will never forget,
The blood and toil and honest sweat,
Of valiant fliers who, in their gear,
Faced steepest tests, unknown to fear
Their feats the history cannot hide,
They are the nation's loving pride.

Pakistan Air Force
A Symbol of Pride for the Nation
By Group Captain Asad Kazim (PAF)

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Our Quaid-e-Azam:
'Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.' - Stanley Wolpert