Overview
- Pakistan observed a public holiday with 31‑ and 21‑gun salutes, special prayers and flag hoisting across federal and provincial capitals.
- A Pakistan Military Academy contingent took over guard duties at Mazar‑e‑Quaid, with Commandant Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry laying a wreath and offering fateha.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged renewed commitment to democracy, justice and equality, highlighting Jinnah’s guidance for today’s challenges.
- Military chiefs paid tribute and reaffirmed resolve to safeguard sovereignty, as ISPR released the national song “Paigham‑e‑Quaid.”
- Parliamentary leaders highlighted the decision to declare 2026 the Year of Quaid‑e‑Azam to mark the 150th birth anniversary, with appeals to convert reverence into concrete governance reforms.