Pakistan Day is being celebrated with enthusiasm all over the country including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta.
Last year, the Pakistan Day parade was postponed due to the coronavirus, this year, it will be held on 25th March instead of today due to the third wave of coronavirus.
The day began with a salute of 31 cannons in the federal capital and 21 in the provincial capitals.
After the Fajr prayers in the mosques, special prayers were offered for the development and prosperity of the country and for security and stability.
A prestigious change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore. A well-armed contingent of the Pakistan Air Force took over the duties of the guard.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited Mazar-e-Quaid. Pray Fateha and laid flowers for the soul of Quaid-e-Azam.
Earlier, on the occasion of Pakistan Day, ISPR had also released a national anthem titled ‘One Nation One Destination’ which was liked and liked by a large number of fans.
Pakistan Day is celebrated every year in memory of the Pakistan Resolution passed in 1940. The Minar-e-Pakistan was erected as a memorial to the resolution.
To understand how important Pakistan Day is, one has to understand the enthusiasm of the Muslims of the subcontinent for the homeland of Pakistan, which was achieved in 1947.
Under the enthusiastic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslims gained their homeland, but only a year after independence, the father of the nation passed away.
In their separate messages to the nation, President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated their commitment to make Pakistan welfare and democratic state in the style of the state of Madinah.
