Youm-e-Difa
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Youm-e-Difa is Pakistan’s national Defence Day, observed annually to commemorate the armed forces’ defense of the country during the 1965 war with India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Youm-e-Difa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2440461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Youm-e-Difa Context triple: [Defence Day of Pakistan, alsoKnownAs, Youm-e-Difa]
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A.
Hussain Day
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Youm-e-Difa Target entity description: Youm-e-Difa is Pakistan’s national Defence Day, observed annually to commemorate the armed forces’ defense of the country during the 1965 war with India.
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A.
Hussain Day
Hussain Day is a Shia Muslim religious observance commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, often marked by processions and mourning rituals, particularly in Caribbean and South Asian communities.
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B.
Dhulandi
Dhulandi is the vibrant second day of the Holi festival in India, celebrated with the playful throwing of colored powders and water.
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C.
As-Sa'iqa
As-Sa'iqa is a Syrian-controlled Palestinian Ba'athist militant and political faction that operates within the broader Palestinian national movement.
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D.
Multazam
Multazam is the small sacred area between the Black Stone and the door of the Kaaba where pilgrims supplicate, believing prayers there are especially accepted.
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E.
Nayrouz
Nayrouz is the Coptic New Year festival, commemorating the martyrs and marking the beginning of the Coptic calendar year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
national observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pakistan Defence Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Defence Day of Pakistan
Youm-e-Difa-e-Pakistan ⓘ
linked to:
Defence Day of Pakistan
|
| commemorates |
Pakistan Armed Forces
ⓘ
defence of Lahore in 1965 ⓘ sacrifices of Pakistani soldiers in the 1965 war ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | 6 September ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Defence Day ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
military preparedness
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ remembrance of martyrs ⓘ |
| honours |
Ghazis (war veterans) of the 1965 war
ⓘ
Shuhada (martyrs) of Pakistan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| keyEventDate | 6 September 1965 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Urdu ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Day of Defence ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony |
General Headquarters Rawalpindi
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ)
Wagah border ⓘ
linked to:
Attari–Wagah border
|
| mediaCoverage |
special newspaper supplements
ⓘ
state television broadcasts ⓘ |
| observanceType |
military remembrance day
ⓘ
patriotic day ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Armed Forces of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan Armed Forces
Government of Pakistan ⓘ people of Pakistan ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Ministry of Defence (Pakistan)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence of Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force ⓘ Pakistan Army ⓘ Pakistan Navy ⓘ |
| reason | commemoration of Pakistan’s defence in the 1965 war with India ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Independence Day of Pakistan
ⓘ
Pakistan Day ⓘ |
| startYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| symbol |
Pakistani flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Pakistan
military memorials ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
air shows and displays of military hardware
ⓘ
broadcast of patriotic songs and documentaries ⓘ military parades ⓘ special prayers for martyrs ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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Subject: Youm-e-Difa Description of subject: Youm-e-Difa is Pakistan’s national Defence Day, observed annually to commemorate the armed forces’ defense of the country during the 1965 war with India.
Referenced by (2)
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