Thanksgiving Day ceremony held at Pakistan Monument

Islamabad: A special “Thanksgiving Day” ceremony has commenced at the Pakistan Monument.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is the chief guest at the event, which is also being attended by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the chiefs of all three armed services.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, along with other cabinet members, are also present at the ceremony.

The ceremony began with a Quranic recitation. An aerial display by fighter jets was also part of the event, showcasing their capabilities. The performance was met with enthusiastic chants of “Long live Pakistan” from those present.

In a solemn address, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his heartfelt salutations to the parents and families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the beloved homeland while also greeting the federal ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar, senior generals, government officials, and distinguished diplomats present at the occasion.

“Today is Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), a day that few witness in the course of history and that comes once in centuries,” Sharif said.