This spirit was not confined to Pakistan’s borders. When enemies sought to tarnish the image of our soldiers, weaken publicresolve, or spread chaos through misinformation, it was Pakistan’s digital warriors, youngmen and women working tirelessly behind their screens, who fought back. And yet, when the nation’s highest awards were distributed, these warriors of the unseenfront were absent from the list. In that war of perceptions, Pakistan’s digital experts stood at the frontfoot, carrying the same resolve as any soldier on the battlefield. This is not just about awards, it is about telling the world that in Pakistan, everydefender of the homeland matters.