From petals to sweets: Nation honors its defenders

(Web Desk): In Sialkot, citizens expressed solidarity with the Pakistan Army by showering rose petals on tanks and personnel arriving from the border.

Carrying Pakistani flags, the people chanted slogans of "Long Live Pakistan Army" and adorned the soldiers with garlands. Citizens also presented bouquets to the army personnel atop the tanks.

In response, the soldiers of the Pakistan Army returned the affection by chanting "Long Live Pakistan" slogans.

Elsewhere in the country, people also took to the streets, raised pro-Pakistan and pro-Army slogans, and distributed sweets in celebration.