The Army Heritage Foundation (AHF) on March 23 will display models of weaponry and fatigue used during Muslim rule over the subcontinent that began with Muhammad Bin Qasim’s entry into the area. The display and the Pakistan Day parade will be carried out in the Sports Complex, a senior official of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) told Daily Times. He said, “The AHF will, for the first time, introduce floats depicting Muslim armies from the past to highlight the history of Muslim conquests in the subcontinent.”
He said the displays would shed light on Muslim civilisations, with enough representation from Kashmir, adding that a Thunder JF 17 jet plane, made jointly by Pakistan and China, would also perform aerobatics. “Various battalions of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force will participate in the parade,” he said, adding that police and the Frontier Constabulary would also join the parade.
The countryÂ’s technological achievements, especially a series of missiles, will also be exhibited in collaboration with the science and technology ministry. The ISPR official said the parade was to be held at the Sports Complex to avoid traffic problems if it had taken place in front of Parliament.
He said about 10,000 spectators were expected to turn up to view the parade, including government officials, parliamentarians and foreign diplomats. He said a full-dress rehearsal of the parade, to be held today (Tuesday), was open for the general public but entry would be on invitation on the Pakistan Day parade on March 23.