President Alvi urges nation to remember Kashmiri brethren of IIOJK on Pakistan Day
The nation is observing 81st Pakistan Day today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Dr. Arif Alvi has on Tuesday urged the nation to continue efforts to make the country truly democratic and welfare state in his messages on the occasion of the Pakistan Day.
The President reaffirmed the resolve to make Pakistan an economically stronger and prosperous country. He urged the people to remember the Kashmiri brethren, who are being subjected to the worst form of repression and state-sponsored terrorism.
The President said the world must take notice of blatant human rights violations being committed by India in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the key to durable peace in South Asia is resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
It is pertinent here to mention that the 81st Pakistan Day is being celebrated today (Tuesday) with simplicity in wake of spike in coronavirus cases and with the pledge to fight the disease as it spreads across the country.
Pakistan Day holds a significant place in the history of the country. Pakistan Day is celebrated each year on March 23 to mark the passage of the Lahore Resolution that led to the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of South Asia in 1947.
The historic resolution, known as the Pakistan Resolution, was approved on March 23, 1940.
Special dua ceremonies were held at the mosques after Fajr prayers for eradication of coronavirus from the country and also seeking solidarity, integrity and prosperity of the country. The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and a 21-gun salute in the provincial capitals.
All kind of public gatherings to mark the Pakistan Day, including the showpiece military parade, have been postponed as precautionary measures.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the Pakistan Day parade has been postponed due to bad weather forecast for two days and will now be held on March 25.
