Field Marshal Asim Munir to deliver historic address at Marka-e-Haq Anniversary Ceremony

LAHORE – Senior military leadership of Pakistan will gathers for landmark occasion and Field Marshal Asim Munir will take center stage, delivering a key address at the first anniversary of the “Marka-e-Haq” victory on Sunday morning. The ceremony will begin at 8:40am and will bring together top leadership from the armed forces. Field Marshal Munir will attend as chief guest, while Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf are also expected to participate. The programme includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the martyrs’ monument followed by a tri-services salute, highlighting joint military participation at the highest level. The anniversary marks “Marka-e-Haq,” described as a 19-day military confrontation between Pakistan and India from April 22 to May 10, 2025. According to the account, tensions escalated after an attack on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, followed by an Indian strike on Pakistan on May 6–7 last year, which triggered a rapid escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Last year, Pakistan shot down eight Indian fighter jets, including French-made Rafale aircraft, along with several drones. The hostilities reportedly came to an end on May 10, 2025, after a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States brought the confrontation to a halt. Islamabad authorities issued traffic advisory ahead of another commemorative event scheduled for May 10, 2026, marking the anniversary. According to the Islamabad deputy commissioner’s post on X, temporary traffic diversions will be enforced across key routes in the capital from 6pm to midnight, with authorities warning of disruptions due to heightened security and event arrangements. Islamabad roads closure update today amid Maraka-e-Haq anniversary