Bureau Report
Lahore :– A Change of Guard Ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore as the nation marked the 149th birth anniversary of Mufakkir-e-Pakistan, the visionary behind the idea of an independent Muslim state in the subcontinent.
A smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Navy took over guard duties from Pakistan Rangers (Punjab). Pakistan Navy Station Commander at Lahore, Commodore Misbah Ul Amin, was the chief guest at the ceremony.
On the occasion, the Station Commander laid a floral wreath at the mausoleum on behalf of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, as well as the officers, sailors and civilians of the Pakistan Navy, and offered Fateha. He also recorded his remarks in the visitors’ book, paying rich tribute to the great poet and philosopher.
Dignitaries, members of the media and a large number of citizens attended the ceremony.
