Overview
- A dignified change of guards at Mazar‑e‑Quaid in Karachi saw a Pakistan Military Academy contingent assume duties during a nationwide holiday.
- President Asif Ali Zardari urged a renewed commitment to democratic, inclusive principles centered on justice, equality and rule of law.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for recommitting to Unity, Faith and Discipline and to welfare‑oriented governance.
- The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force paid tribute and reaffirmed an unwavering commitment to a strong, sovereign, democratic and prosperous Pakistan.
- Parliament and civic groups hosted seminars and exhibitions engaging youth, with the National Assembly speaker noting 2026 has been designated the ‘Year of Quaid‑e‑Azam.’