RIP photography.

Awesome , Awesome ,

Great work Dawn. Zabardast!!!

I want to know the poetry written beside Mr. Jinnah. Anyone if can read please write here. Thank you.

Good review but years are missing !

Poetry written beside Mr. Jinnah (I think) Jahan mein ehl-e-emaan surat-e-khursheed jeetay hen, Idhar doobay udhar niklay, udhar doobay idhar niklay. -Iqbal.

@Adv Waqas These are historical photos some even 70 year old. There were not DLSR cameras and photoshop back then. We should appreciate the historical photos instead of complaining about the quality.

is jahan main ahl e iman Surat Khursheed jitai gain. Idhar doobay udher niklay, udhar doobay idhar niklay.

@Adv Waqas Dear these are old and rare :P

@Adv Waqas These are extracts from the old newspapers

@myself It says: is jahan main ahl e iman Surat Khursheed jitai gain. Idhar doobay udher niklay, udhar doobay idhar niklay. English translation: In this world the faithful will assume the state of radiance. They sink here, rise there again and again! Hope this helps ijaz

What happened to the colors?

@myself Urdu poetry: Jahan main Ahl-e-imaan soorat-e-khursheed jeetay hain; idhar doobay udher niklay udher doobay idhar niklay Translation: The likeness of believers is like sun, it sets here to rise there and sets there to rise here Meaning: Do not despair, if you are a believer i.e. believe and act according to honorable teachings of Islam, even if you are defeated, you will soon rise again.

@HinaZaidi Thank you very much.

@Abu bakr Thank you very much.

@Ijaz Thank you very much for the translation.

More than half the salutes being taken by Military Dictators, not something to be proud of...

wonderful

i remember going to parades during all my childhood so watching parade was really kind of nostalgic but watched it on TV this time! LONG LIVE PAKISTAN

جہاں میں اہل وفا صورت خورشید جیتے ہیں ادھر ڈوبے اُدھر نکلے، اُدھر ڈوبے ادھر نکلے

The Days of Future Past

Great Memoirs

Oustanding Collection. Well done

We are very good at putting up shows like parades etc. but what about our actual strength world politics , economics, sports etc. It is better to focus practical than theory

it is fun to know that pakistan is republic too :D joke of the year !! check the meaning of republic from dictionary and analyse urself.

Instead of a Republic day parade, I see a parade of people over time who have brought Pakistan to the state it is in! Great patriots all, don't forget!

Peace and Prosperity for Pakistan,

According to the book "The murder of History" by K.K.Aziz, Pakistan Resolution Day was held on 24th of march, 1940 and not 23rd of march.

@ruther ford What dictionary meaning has anything to do here? The word democracy has different meaning in different context and entirely different from its dictionary meanings. It is republic, and its official name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It was declared Republic in 1956 when Pakistan disassociated itself from the British crown. In comparison to this India had its first governor general Lord Mountbatton instead of the traditional father figure of India like Jiwahar Lal Nehru, Villahbhai Patel and Moulana Azad.

Great pictures down memory lane.

@myself "Jahan Mein Ahle-e-Imaa'n Soorat-e-Khursheed Jeetay Hain "Idhar Doobay Udhar Niklay, Udhar Doobay Idhar Niklay" Translation: "In the world, faithful live like a a Sun Dropped here, rise there, dropped there, rise here!" Poetry by Allama Sir Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

May God give give courage and strength to the people of Pakistan to enable them transform the their system in accordance with the ideal and purpose for which this country was originally created. May God put this country on the right track in order to achieve progress, development and social justice for the people.

Did Pakistan even exist in 1940?

Beggats blowing their trumpet and money. In such a big world they could not find a single leader to be the Chief guest at this National event. I would compare it to be a district level function as i saw it live on the internet. Seeing money spent on arms it is evident why Pakistan is a beggar country.