LAHORE: Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with simplicity
and solemnity by all Army Formations and Units of Lahore Garrison on
Sunday.
According to ISPR, an elaborate day long programme befitting the occasion was chalked out for the historic occasion.
Special
prayers were offered for integrity, solidarity, progress and prosperity
of Pakistan after Namaz-e-Fajr at all Formations and Unit mosques. The
day dawned with 21 Gun Salute at Fortress Stadium Lahore Cantonment.
Flag
hoisting ceremonies were held at all the Formation Headquarters and
Units of the Garrison in unison with national ceremony in the Federal
Capital. National flag was hoisted at Corps Headquarters, Lahore by
Brigadier Samrez Salik. Message of Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq
Parvez Kayani, was read out to the troops in special gatherings.
An
impressive guard mounting ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Iqbal in which
smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army, took over the guard
from Pakistan Rangers.
Later, Major General Malik Zafar Iqbal,
Garrison Commander Lahore laid floral wreath at Mazar-e-Iqbal to pay
homage to the National poet and offered Fateha. Online
