PPP announces thanksgiving day
The Sindh government and the PPP have announced that Thanksgiving Day and Victory Day will be observed on May 15.
On this occasion, the courageous resistance, effective strategy, and remarkable success of the Pakistani Armed Forces against the aggression of terrorist India will be fully acknowledged.
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that by declaring Thanksgiving Day and Victory Day on May 15, Pakistan would clearly convey this message to the entire world that Pakistan is a peace-loving state but fully prepared to defend its borders, sovereignty, and national dignity at any time.
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