Youm-e-Tashakkur is being observed today (Friday) to pay homage to Armed Forces and the people for victory in Operation Bunanu-um-Marsoos and Marka-e-Haq against Indian aggression.
The day dawned with special prayers in Mosques and recitation of Holy Quran.
Thirty-one-gun salute after Fajar Prayar in Federal Capital and twenty-one-gun salute at provincial capitals was boomed to mark the Day.
Change of guard ceremonies were also held at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam in Karachi and at the mausoleum of the national poet Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore this morning.
Special meetings will be held with the families of the martyrs of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos to pay tribute to them.
The main ceremony of Youm-e-Tashakkur will be held at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad.