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#MartyredPakHeroes: top Twitter trend honours fallen soldiers

Pakistan on Wednesday observed Youm-i-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Day) to pay homage to the sacrifices rendered by personnel serving in the country's armed forces. The day saw several ceremonies held in parts of the country to venerate the services of the men and women serving in harm’s way.

Through the trending hashtag #MartyredPakHeroes, Twitter users from Pakistan also marked the event, sharing stories and photos of fallen comrades, friends, family members. The trend remained number one in Pakistan well into Wednesday.

A few top tweets have been curated below.

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