Pakistan Day reviving the Past

After a seven-year lapse, the Pakistan Day parade was revived with traditional celebrations and spectacular show of aerial and military expertise by the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force. The performances included flag-waving, gun salute and impressive sky diving by the paratroopers.

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Military personnel stand beside short-range Surface to Surface Missile NASR during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2015. — AFP

Military personnel ride Al-Khalid tanks during the Pakistan Day military parade.— AFP

Military personnel stand beside long-range ballistic Shaheen II missiles.— AFP

Armed forces personnel take part in the Pakistan Day military parade.— AFP

Paratroopers perform during the Pakistan Day parade.— Reuters

Commandos hang from a helicopter as it flies over a poster bearing an image of the 'Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah' during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad.—AFP

President Mamnoon Hussain inspects troops.— Reuters

Commandos hang from a helicopter during the Pakistan Day military parade.— AFP http://www.dawn.com/news/1171395/pakistan-day-parade-reviving-the-lost-spirit