Armed forces, civil armed forces and contingents from all four provinces took part in ceremony.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument in Islamabad, built to honor the country’s martyrs and mark the victory in Marka-e-Haq, a day before Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day.
President Zardari attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also attended the event.
The ceremony was also attended by foreign dignitaries, military officers, ministers and families of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
The armed forces, civil armed forces and contingents from all four provinces took part in the ceremony. They presented a guard of honor to President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz and CDF Munir upon their arrival.
The monument marks Pakistan’s victory over India in the brief military conflict in May last year. During the conflict, Pakistan said it had shot down more than six Indian fighter jets and demonstrated its professional capabilities in different areas.
The term “Marka-e-Haq” refers to the 2025 conflict between Pakistan and India, which began after the April 22 Pahalgam attack and ended with a ceasefire on May 10 following Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.
