17 pictures of Pakistan Day Parade to bring out the patriot in you

Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940
Multimedia Desk | March 23, 2016

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The nation is celebrating the 76th Pakistan Day on Wednesday with a renewed pledge to make the country stronger by eliminating terrorism and achieving sustainable economic growth and greater political stability.  To commemorate the occasion, a joint military parade was held at the Parade Ground near the landmark Shakarparian hills in Islamabad.

Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded on March 23, 1940.

Here we look at 17 pictures of the Pakistan Day Parade held on Wednesday morning.

Pakistan women soldiers from the Army Medical Corps march past long-range ballistic Shaheen III missiles during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistani Army Chief Raheel Sharif (R) arrives at the venue for the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistani armed forces personnel take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves as he arrives at the venue for the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistan Army Medical Corps personnel march past during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistan armed forces personnel take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Troops from the Special Services Group (SSG) march during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Troops from the Special Services Group (SSG) march during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP



Pakistani army soldiers salute as they travel on a vehicle carrying long-range ballistic Shaheen III missiles during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistani army soldiers travel on a vehicle carrying cruise missile Ra'ad during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


An F-16 fighter performs a flypast during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Military personnel ride on an Al-Khalid tank during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Pakistani army soldiers travel on vehicles carrying ballistic missiles and a drone during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


An F-16 fighter performs a flypast during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


A camel-mounted military band performs during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Cobra helicopters fly past during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


Young patriotic children wave national flags as they watch the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP


 

 
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