ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday displayed its growing military might, including nuclear missiles and fighter jets, at a joint tri-service parade held after a seven-year hiatus to mark the National Day to which Chinese President Xi Jinping was invited.
The Pakistan Day parade - marked to commemorate the Muslim League's Resolution on March 23, 1940 demanding a separate nation for Muslims — was held amid tight security, with cellular phone networks being blocked as a precaution to thwart attacks from militants.
President Mamnoon Hussain took the salute of the parade and paid tribute to those who had lost their lives in the Peshawar attack. The ceremony was also attended by PM Nawaz Sharif, the services chiefs, ministers, diplomats and people. Chinese President Xi, however, gave it a miss. Pakistan had extended an invitation to Xi soon after US President Barack Obama visited India on its Republic Day.
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