Pakistan Day to be celebrated in a big way

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army Spokesman, Major General Asif Ghafoor, has said that the Pakistan Day Parade will be held on 23rd March according to schedule. In a tweet on Wednesday, he said the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, will be the guest of honour on this occasion.

He said the Defence Minister of Azerbaijan, Bahrain’s Chief of Army Staff and Omani officials will also grace the occasion. Major General Asif Ghafoor said contingents from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Turkey will participate in the parade.

Various contingents from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Turkey will participate in parade. Paratroopers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka will take part in free-fall jumping. The F-16 fighter jets of Turkey and China’s J-10 aircraft will add colour to display of aerial aerobatics on the occasion of Pakistan Day Parade. The slogan of Pakistan Day Parade will be ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ (Long Live Pakistan).