Let’s reiterate our pledge

The commemoration of Pakistan Day each year is an occasion to reiterate our pledge towards those ideals that led to the creation of our beloved homeland. It is an occasion to pay tribute to our great leaders who withstood all adversities but remained steadfast in their mission to secure a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent. Of all the days in a year, Pakistani nation celebrates 23rd March everywhere across the world, as being most significant part of their history.

Pakistan Day or Pakistan Resolution Day is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world’s first Islamic republic. A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations.

The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan resolution by the Muslim League at the Minar-e-Pakistan (lit. Pakistan Tower) that called for establishing an independent federation comprising provinces with Muslim majority located in north-western and north-eastern region of British controlled territories in India (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940. Since then, the day is celebrated annually throughout the country as a public holiday.

The Armed forces of Pakistan usually hold a military parade to celebrate the event. Let us on this day pledge ourselves to sincerely follow the principles of unity, faith and discipline as a guiding force to face all the challenges that we face today