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The 76th Pakistan Day is being marked today with a resolve to work for the country's prosperity and integrity. Today is seeing a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21 in provincial capitals followed by prayers in mosques after Fajr prayers and then the national flag will be hoisted on major government buildings. The main feature will be a military parade at the Parade Avenue in Islamabad where armed forces will conduct a march past with air force jets showboating. The prime minister and the services chiefs will also witness the parade.

Various political, social, religious, educational and other organisations have arranged functions to highlight the importance of the Pakistan Resolution, with tight security being put in place. Television and radio will broadcast special programmes too. At the Aiwan-e-Sadr and the Governor's Houses of the four capitals top-ranking army and civil officials will receive awards. Wreaths will also be laid on the tombs of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal.

The Punjab government is also marking the day with sports events, declamation contests, cultural shows and parades. In their pre-Pakistan Day messages on Tuesday, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam President Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, senior central leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi said, "Everything is linked with the existence of Pakistan, a Pakistan-Movement-like spirit is direly needed for effectively combating internal and external threats and challenges to Pakistan and practising the principles of 'Unity, Faith and Discipline' of the Founder of Pakistan is demand of the time."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016


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