ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to convene a session today (Monday) to decide whether the annual Pakistan Day parade should be held or not.
According to details, the forum will discuss whether the parade should be cancelled or held on a limited scale. It will also deliberate on the education sector and the prevailing situation of the coronavirus across the country.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan had spoken about the spike in COVID-19 positivity ratio across the country and the public’s negligence in following safety protocols.
Last year, the government had cancelled the Pakistan Day parade scheduled as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the deadly disease. At the time, the coronavirus had affected 28 people in Pakistan and more than 120,000 people across the world.
Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has issued directives for participants in connection with the Pakistan Day parade which would be held under strict safety precautions.
According to fresh directives, face masks have been made mandatory and every participant will undergo temperature checks. It has also been directed to ensure the presence of hand sanitizers and masks at all entry gates.
Pakistan Day will be celebrated with national zeal and fervorur on Tuesday March 23. The rehearsals of being held in Islamabad besides preparations for the annual parade event. National flags and banners inscribed with slogans of national solidarity have been placed at prominent places in the federal capital.
