Army limits scale of military parade today

The army has decided to conduct the traditional military parade on the Pakistan Day on a limited scale to save expenses as part of the government’s austerity measures, it was learnt on Wednesday.

The Pakistan Day is celebrated on March 23 every year to commemorate the passage of the Lahore resolution in 1940, which formed the basis of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Subcontinent.

The main event of the day is the joint military parade of the armed forces of Pakistan. However, this year, the scale of the parade had been cut back. On Thursday (today) the parade would be held in the Presidency, instead of its regular venue of Shakar Parian.

A limited number of guests had been invited to the parade, according to sources. They added that Pakistan Army had limited the scale of the parade to save money. “The Army stands with the nation in these difficult times,” a source added

The nation will celebrate the Pakistan Day on Thursday (today) with a commitment to ensure progress, prosperity and a strong defence of the country. The day will dawn with 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salute in provincial capital.