{"id":321274,"date":"2023-03-23T14:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=321274"},"modified":"2023-03-23T14:39:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:39:33","slug":"nation-celebrates-pakistan-day-as-pm-president-invoke-spirit-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nation-celebrates-pakistan-day-as-pm-president-invoke-spirit-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Nation celebrates Pakistan Day as PM, president invoke \u2018spirit of service\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the nation celebrates Pakistan Day on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid homage to the \u201crelentless struggle\u201d of the founding fathers of the country.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The day started off with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and a 21-gun salute in the provincial capitals.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Special prayers were offered in mosques after Fajr prayers for the progress and prosperity of the country.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the prime minister, president and other leaders conveyed their greetings and congratulated the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also conveyed his well-wishes to the citizens on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet today, he wished for the country to \u201cgrow, prosper and thrive in peace and harmony consistent with the vision of our founding fathers\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the nation celebrates Pakistan Day on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid homage to the \u201crelentless struggle\u201d of the founding fathers of the country. 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