President Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Services Chiefs have in their messages on the occasion of Yaum-e-Takreem-e-Shuhada-e-Pakistan have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Pakistan, who rendered ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty for ensuring integrity, sovereignty and honour of the nation and the motherland. 

The President in his message said the entire nation is proud of its valiant martyrs who displayed the spirit of patriotism and fearlessness in testing times throughout the history.

The Prime Minister in a tweet urged people, including the children, to visit monuments and graves of martyrs and shower flowers on them as a sign of affection and respect. He said we should show to the world that we are the nation that holds its Shuhada in veneration and affection.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has urged the nation to “say no to May 9” by showing exemplary solidarity with the martyrs, Ghazis, defenders of the homeland and their families.  

In a tweet on” Pakistan Martyrs Day” today, she asked the people to pay tributes to the sacrifices of martyrs by visiting their shrines and memorials of the martyrs.

The Minister said this was the day of changing the collective thinking of the nation and erasing the blot of May 9 by remembering the sacrifices of the martyrs.

According to ISPR, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs, retired services officers and representatives of civil society also paid rich tributes to martyrs of Pakistan.

In their messages, they said the sacrifices of Shuhada are eternal and will continue to inspire future generations of countrymen.

They said these sacrifices will never be forgotten, irrespective of vicious propaganda by the enemies of Pakistan.