BAHAWALPUR  -  Like the rest of the country, the Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Thanksgiving) on the success of ‘Maaraka-e-Haq’ (Battle of Righteousness) was celebrated in Bahawalpur with national fervour and a spirit of national unity.  On this occasion, a dignified flag hoisting ceremony was held in the lawn of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office Bahawalpur, where Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Ameer Taimur hoisted the national flag. The national anthem was played, and a smart contingent of police presented a salute. A large number of district and divisional officers, the District Bar Association, lawyers, the Anjuman-e-Tajiran (traders association), civil society, government employees, women, and students participated in the ceremony. After the ceremony, a grand public rally was taken out, starting from the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and ending at Library Chowk. People from different walks of life participated enthusiastically in the rally, expressing solidarity with the Pakistan Armed Forces and chanting slogans of “Pak Fauj Zindabad” (Long Live Pakistan Army) and “Pakistan Paindabad” (Long Live Pakistan).