ISLAMABAD – Pakistani government has arranged a high level ceremony to honor martyrs as May 9 events completed one year when charged mobs vandalized memorials of the martyrs of Pakistan armed forces.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff and other senior officials are expected to attend the cermoent to pay tribute to martyrs.
It was reported that federal cabinet members and parliament members will also participate in the ceremony, along with the families of martyrs. To mark the day, a special session of the federal cabinet will also be held in capital on Thursday.
The approval of the government’s policy regarding May 9 will be given, and a session of the Sindh and Balochistan assemblies has also been requested for tomorrow.
May 9 Events in Pakistan
Last year, PTI founding chairman Imran Khan was held by paramilitary forces at Islamabad High Court, sparking clashes between his supporters and police.
What followed after his shock arrest was nationwide protests. Dozens of paramilitary troops surrounded Khan and led him into a van, as authorities imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings in three provinces.
