A grand event to mark the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan and Marka-e-Haq, a 19-day military conflict with India which ended with the success of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos against the enemy’s misadventure, was held at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari joined by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir, service chiefs, senior military leadership, and ambassadors from friendly nations attended the ceremony. Federal ministers, parliament members, and a large number of citizens, including First Lady Aseefa Bhutto and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, also participated.
