1971 war veterans, Bihari community members honoured

A ceremony was held in Lahore on Sunday to pay tribute to the veterans from the Bihari community and officers who fought the 1971 war.

The event was organised to acknowledge and honour the gallant actions and sacrifices of soldiers, particularly those from the Bihari community who were part of the Civil Armed Forces of erstwhile East Pakistan during the 1971 War.

A ceremony was organised in Lahore to pay homage to 263 veterans from the Bihari community and officers who fought the #1971War pic.twitter.com/6uaLzb5I3c
— The Express Tribune (@etribune) December 12, 2021

More than 263 individuals, including veterans and their relatives, attended the ceremony and received commemorative shields….

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