KARACHI: The Pakistani nation will celebrate the 137th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the man who laid the foundations of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on Wednesday.
The day will begin with special prayers and Quran Khwani at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi.
A change of guard ceremony will be held in Karachi where a fresh contingent of cadets from the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul will take over the guard duty at the Quaid’s mausoleum.
This will be followed by the laying of floral wreaths by representatives of the armed services.
People from various walks of life will also visit the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam to pay tribute to the father of the nation.
Special ceremonies will be held across the country to shed light on the Quaid’s struggle for the creation of Pakistan and to highlight his guiding principles of unity, faith and discipline.