The anthem honours both the martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty and the veterans and survivors who continue to serve. It is presented as a tribute to the “Guardians Who Protect the Peace of Pakistan”, recognising the police force’s role in keeping the country safe.
The anthem is performed by Head Constable Raja Azam Javed of the Punjab Police. He has been serving in the department since 2005 and has also worked as a weapons instructor at the Police College in Sihala, bringing a policeman’s own experience to the tribute.
The anthem pays homage to the human cost of police service. It recalls the officers who never returned home, the empty chairs left at family dinner tables, and the children growing up proud of parents who gave their lives for the country.
The full video of “Hum Shuhada Hum Ghazi Hain” is available on the official YouTube channel of the Inter-Services Public Relations, where it was released as a tribute from the armed forces’ media wing to the police.
Police personnel across Pakistan have lost their lives in the line of duty in operations against terrorism and crime, as well as in the course of everyday policing. The anthem places those sacrifices at the centre of its message, describing the fallen as martyrs and those who survived as veterans who continue to stand watch.
The release is a gesture of solidarity between the armed forces and the police, and it acknowledges that the police face many of the same dangers as the military in the fight against militancy and organised crime. The tribute is addressed to the families of the fallen as much as to the force itself.
The anthem’s title translates as “We Are the Martyrs, We Are the Veterans”, a line that captures both parts of the tribute: remembrance of those who died and recognition of those who served and survived. The Inter-Services Public Relations has released similar tributes in the past, but this anthem is dedicated specifically to the police.
