Youm-e-Tashakur is being observed across Pakistan today (Friday) to mark the country’s success in Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos and to honour the victory in Marka-e-Haq. The day serves as a tribute to the courage and resilience of the armed forces and the people of Pakistan.
The day began with special prayers and Quran recitation in mosques nationwide, seeking peace, unity, and national strength. A 31-gun salute was fired in Islamabad, while 21-gun salutes were held in each provincial capital to commemorate the occasion.
Guard changing ceremonies are also scheduled later today at the mausoleums of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, reflecting national reverence for the country’s founding leaders.
The main event will be held at Pakistan Monument in Islamabad which will be presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Services chiefs, including Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and federal ministers will also attend the ceremony.
Flag-hoisting ceremonies would take place across the country at major public places and locations.
In a series of commemorative activities, floral wreaths will be laid at memorials dedicated to the martyrs of the operation, and prayer ceremonies will be held to pay homage to those who lost their lives. Families of the martyrs of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos will be visited to pay homage to the martyrs.
Source: Dunya News
