Defence and Martyrs' Day ceremonies are being held across Punjab to pay tribute to the martyrs who rendered the supreme sacrifices for the defence of the country.

At Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore, a smartly turned-out contingent of Pakistan Rangers Punjab presented a guard of honour, while the Corps Commander Lahore laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha.

Special prayers were offered for the security, progress and prosperity of the country and for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs.

In Multan, a smartly turned-out contingent of Pakistan Army presented a salute at the Martyrs' Memorial. Commander Southern Command laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha.

Similar ceremonies were held in Rawalpindi and Gujranwala, where smartly turned-out contingents of Pakistan Army presented salutes and laid floral wreaths at the Martyrs' Memorials.

A ceremony was also held in Bahawalpur at the Martyrs' Memorial, where a Pakistan Army contingent presented a salute.

Senior military officers, civil administration officials, soldiers and other dignitaries attended the ceremonies to pay tribute to the martyrs and express solidarity with the families of the martyrs.