Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): Youm-e-Tashakur is being observed across the country today (Friday) to pay homage to the valiant armed forces and the resilient people of Pakistan over victory in Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos and Marka-e-Haq.
The nation is passionately observing this historic victory with national zeal, and paying homage to the Almighty, besides prayers for our martyrs.
The day dawned with special prayers in Mosques and recitation of Holy Quran.
The 31-gun salute after Fajr Prayar in the Federal Capital and a 21-gun salute at provincial capitals was boomed to mark the Day.
Corps Commander Lahore (IV Corps), Lieutenant General Syed Fayyaz Hussain Shah, visited the mausoleum of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the Poet of the East and Thinker of Pakistan, as part of the Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Thanksgiving) celebrations.
During the day, special meetings were held with the families of the martyrs of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos to pay tribute to them.
The main ceremony of Youm-e-Tashakurwas held at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was the chief guest of the ceremony, while the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) also graced the ceremony.
In Lahore, a ceremony was held at Mazar-i-Iqbal in connection with Youm-e-Tashakur.
On the occasion, Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan laid a wreath at the Mazar and offered Fateha.
Likewise, a flag hoisting ceremony was held at CM Secretariat during which Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif hoisted national flag along with cabinet members.
In Karachi, 'Battle of Truth' rally was arranged at Sindh Secretariat during which Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah hoisted national flag.
On the occasion, the Sindh CM announced compensation of ten million rupees each for the families of martyrs and one million each for those who injured in Indian attack in the province.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the flag hoisting ceremony was held at Governor House, Peshawar where Governor Faisal Karim Kundi hoisted the national flag.
A ceremony was also held at Kernal Sher Khan Shaheed mausoleum in Swabi. Inspector General Frontier Crops North Anjum Riaz laid a floral wreath and offered fateha.
In Gilgit Baltistan, flag hoisting ceremony was held at Yaadgar-e-Shuhada in Skardu.
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah laid floral wreaths at the memorial of martyrs and offered fateha.
Another flag hoisting ceremony was held at the historic Chinaar Bagh in Gilgit.
During the ceremony, GB Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan hoisted the flag nd paid rich tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs.
He also laid a floral wreath at the memorial of Shuhada at Chinaar Bagh in Gilgit.