ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government on Thursday declared the notification regarding the public holiday on Friday to observe Youm-e-Tashakur as “fake”.
In a statement on X, the Information Ministry’s Fact Checker account dismissed these claims, clarifying that there will be no public holiday on May 16.
Earlier, a fabricated notification, attributed to the Cabinet Division, has been widely shared on social media. The notification stated that all government offices, educational institutions, and autonomous bodies would remain closed on Friday, May 16.
Authorities have stated that no such directive has been issued.
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— Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) May 15, 2025
The government has officially designated May 16 as a “Youm-e-Tashakur” (Day of Gratitude) to commemorate the significant achievements in Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and Marka-e-Haq against India.
Youm-e-Tashakur will be celebrated to honour the historic victory of Maraka-e-Haq and pay tribute to the valiant armed forces and people of Pakistan, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday.
The Day will be marked by change of guards ceremonies at the mausoleums of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, while flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held in the federal and provincial capitals.
The main ceremony of the Day will be held at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad on Friday night with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as its chief guest, with the presence of the Chief of Army Staff and the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
