ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked its Republic Day, popularly known as Pakistan Day, on Saturday with gun salutes, prayers, and a grand military parade at which Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed was the guest of honor.
Pakistan Day commemorates the anniversary of a 1940 resolution calling for a separate homeland for Muslims in India. In 2015, the tradition of holding the parade was resumed after seven years in a symbolic show of military strength by a nation which has been badly affected by militant attacks for over a decade.
In this video story, Arab News provides its readers a glimpse into the celebrations of the nuclear-armed state.
