' Use me as a Sandbag , sir ' 1965 Indo-Pak war 14 August 2013 at 16:44 Some incidents stay fresh and remain in ones mind throughout life. I wasn't even born when India suddenly attacked Lahore in the early hours of dawn expecting a walk-in. My maternal grandfather B.G.N Kazi was Secretary ,Law Department ,West Pakistan then.It was a huge disruption of life as they were suddenly pushed into war mode but the Lahoris showed true mettle. It was a very emotional time ; this was told me by my mother when I was a little girl. My grandfather wanted to fight the war as a volunteer ,the family had been sent to Karachi as the war looked very threatening. Growing restless he wrote to his boss to allow him to join as a volunteer,he felt stuck behind his desk and wanted to serve the country. The boss wrote back that he couldn't allow him , he was already serving Pakistan very responsibly even if behind the desk and moreover ,he wasn't even that young to fight a war. Disheartened ,he finally wrote again 'Use me as a sandbag , sir '. He was a diehard patriot all his life and believed in sincere , hard work . He served Pakistan very well on various occasions. These words have stuck in my mind throughout my life. I often think that it doesn't even matter if it is a big effort,every drop counts to make an ocean. Pakistan won the 1965 war,there were many tales of valour and bravery to share but I always remember these words and try to give Pakistan something back :) We have to hand the torch of patriotism on to our children as they are in danger of becoming too blasé. About Create Advert Create Page Developers Careers Privacy Cookies Terms Help Facebook © 2014 · English (UK