Summary An exclusive ceremony will also be held in the United Nations (UN) to commemorate the occasion.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – All preparations have been finalized and the patriotic fervor is at an all time high as the country’s nation preps itself to celebrate ‘Pakistan Resolution Day’ today (Wednesday) with a great deal of passionate zeal. Pakistan Army’s parade ceremony will be displayed in the Federal Capital, Islamabad.
Events have been finalized in all major and small cities across the country while for the first time in its history, an exclusive ceremony will also be held in the United Nations (UN) to commemorate the occasion, with a performance by the renowned singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the Federal Capital and a 21-gun salute in the Provincial Capitals. Seminars, rallies and ceremonies have been arranged by government and private organizations all across the country.
A military parade will be held in Islamabad which will include aerial acrobatics by JF-17 Thunder, F-16 Mirage and F-7 fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). A display of complete range of ballistic and cruise missiles will also be part of the parade.
A parade will also be held at Liberty Chowk in Lahore which will be topped off with a spectacular fireworks display and a laser light show in the evening.
Special ceremonies in commemoration of the Resolution Day have also been arranged at Lahore’s Wagah border and in Kasur’s Gunda Singh border.
Cellular phone service in Islamabad and Rawalpindi were suspened in the early morning hours, ahead of Pakistan Day parade in the capital as a precaution to avert any untoward incident.
The cellular service will be restored at 3:00pm. On the other hand, authorities have also banned entry of heavy traffic in Islamabad and Rawalpindi till 1:00 while the roads around the venue of the Pakistan Day parade will remain closed for all kind of traffic.
