Honouring Pakistan's fallen heroes

People on Twitter tweet with the hashtag #MartyredPakHeroes to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The 5th Youm-e-Shuhada (Day of Martyrs) is being observed in Pakistan on Wednesday to commemorate those who have given their lives for the country.

In remembrance and appreciation for those who have passed away in their valiant efforts towards curbing terrorism, the hashtag #MartyredPakHeroes has been the top trending topic in Pakistan for most of the day.

Here are a few tweets honouring the sacrifice of the armed forces:

https://twitter.com/ElyasKakar/status/461488882916147200

https://twitter.com/AyishaBaloch/status/461199713921167360

https://twitter.com/hadiyashah1/status/461366691029471232

https://twitter.com/FatimaAli52/status/461061033402974208

https://twitter.com/GMurtaza_2/status/461512613969788929

https://twitter.com/Mrweedu/status/461516482938425344

Remembering the non-military heroes too

While there was overwhelming sentiment towards the armed forces, many also remembered the sacrifices rendered by other segments of Pakistan's law enforcing agencies and members of the public.

https://twitter.com/ErumManzoor/status/461521826368458752

https://twitter.com/AyishaBaloch/status/461144991952146432

https://twitter.com/SumairaJajja/status/461516745443127296

Lets value our Freedom by not forgetting the sacrifices of the martyrs.#MartyredPakHeroes pic.twitter.com/YAhCiSXB81

— Nida Qureshi (@q_nida) April 30, 2014

https://twitter.com/ElyasKakar/status/461488451481657344

https://twitter.com/Faraankhan/status/461141595752910848

https://twitter.com/MianBilal0/status/461515315286130689