D-8 Congratulates Pakistan on its 70th Pakistan Day

Islamabad, Pakistan | March 23, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 Secretariat extends its highest congratulations for Pakistan on its 70th Pakistan Day, and believes that the country will continue to flourish within D-8 Organization

Pakistan is celebrating its 70th ‘Pakistan Day’ with national fervor today (Tuesday) to commemorate the Lahore Resolution that was passed on March 23, 1940 in Lahore by the Muslim League under the leadership of the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

People across the country offered special prayers for the prosperity, integrity and unity of the country.

The government has announced a public holiday on Tuesday and all government offices, educational institutions are closed.

A 31-guns salute at sunrise at the garrison city of Rawalpindi and 21-guns salute at all the Provincial Capitals were held to mark the day.

Pakistani Flag was hoisted on principal public and private buildings throughout the country.

Round table talks, cultural shows, symposia were held in major cities and towns to highlight the importance of the day.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in his message to the nation on the Pakistan Day stressed the resolve not to permit any dictator to usurp the basic rights of the people and also not to allow them to trample on the democratic aspirations of the nation.

Strict security measures have been taken to maintain law and order across the country as police have been directed to provide security to rallies and activities organized to mark the Pakistan Day.

Every year the day is celebrated with great national enthusiasm to mark the passing of historic resolution by the Muslim League under the chairmanship of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, to create separate homeland Pakistan for the Muslim on March 23, 1940.

Seven years after the adoption of the resolution, Pakistan came into being on Aug. 14, 1947.

D-8 Secretariat extends its highest congratulations for Pakistan on this special occasion, and believes that the country will flourish as its cooperation within the framework of D-8 Organization developed to higher ground with the supports of all member states.

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