As the nation celebrates Pakistan Day on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid homage to the “relentless struggle” of the founding fathers of the country.
Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of the British Indian Empire.
The day started off with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and a 21-gun salute in the provincial capitals.
A change of guards ceremony was also held at the mausoleums of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore, respectively.
Special prayers were offered in mosques after Fajr prayers for the progress and prosperity of the country.
However, the Pakistan Day Military Parade of the Armed Forces at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, scheduled to be held today, has been postponed till Saturday (March 25) due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, the prime minister, president and other leaders conveyed their greetings and congratulated the nation.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also conveyed his well-wishes to the citizens on the occasion.
In a tweet today, he wished for the country to “grow, prosper and thrive in peace and harmony consistent with the vision of our founding fathers”.
