Pakistan celebrates National Day with military parade

March 23, 2018 12:08 pm | Updated 12:08 pm IST - Islamabad

Pakistanis are celebrating National Day with a military parade that’s showcasing short- and long-range missiles, tanks, jets, drones and other hardware.

Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain used the occasion to promise to defeat militants who have killed thousands of people in attacks over the past 10 years.

As part of security measures for Friday’s parade in Islamabad, authorities suspended mobile phone services. Many homemade bomb attacks have been triggered remotely using phone devices.

Pakistan’s right activist Asma Jahangir will also get the top civilian award. She was known for her criticism of the country’s military’s interference in civilian affairs.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.