Karachi: The Pakistan Navy is observing “Hangor Day” today, commemorating the bravery of the crew of the submarine Hangor and Pakistan’s strong naval defense during the 1971 war. The day symbolizes a historic victory that crushed the enemy\u2019s naval superiority.<\/p>\n
On December 9, 1971, the submarine Hangor sank the Indian Navy’s ship Kharag<\/em> and severely damaged Kripan<\/em>, completing an unforgettable operation. This achievement marked a significant chapter in Pakistan’s naval history and demoralized the enemy forces.<\/p>\n Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, praised the courage and skill displayed by Hangor’s brave crew, stating that their actions continue to serve as a symbol of naval defense. He emphasized that during the 1971 conflict, the Pakistan Navy was an impenetrable wall against the enemy at sea and remains a strong protector of the country\u2019s borders today.<\/p>\n Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf announced that, in keeping with the Hangor legacy, eight new Hangor-class submarines will soon be inducted into the fleet, further strengthening Pakistan\u2019s maritime defense capabilities.<\/p>\n To mark Hangor Day, the Pakistan Navy has also released a special documentary titled “Hadaf,” which educates the nation on bravery and the defense of the homeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Karachi: The Pakistan Navy is observing “Hangor Day” today, commemorating the bravery of the crew of the submarine Hangor and Pakistan’s strong naval defense during the 1971 war. The day symbolizes a historic victory that crushed the enemy\u2019s naval superiority. On December 9, 1971, the submarine Hangor sank the Indian Navy’s ship Kharag and severely …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4301,4300,160,298,697,2665,2294],"class_list":["post-6984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-achievement-marked","tag-hangor-legacy","tag-headline","tag-karachi","tag-pakistan-navy","tag-praised","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6987,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6984\/revisions\/6987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}