Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says we want that Pakistan should move forward according to the vision of Quaid e Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal who called for peace and brotherhood among all religions.

The day dawned with special prayers in mosques for progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

Dr. Allama Mohamamd Iqbal awakened the Muslims of the Subcontinent through his universal poetry and political acumen by presenting idea of the creation of Pakistan through his historic address at Allahabad in 1930.

A smartly turned out contingent of the cadets from the Pakistan Naval Academy assumed ceremonial guard duties at the mausoleum with traditional spirit and customary enthusiasm.

The authority says that a deputy director and an assistant director both have been found guilty of “inefficiency and negligence of duty” after criticism on the sculpture of national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal on social media.

Two-day International Conference on ‘The Relevance of Iqbal’s Quranic Wisdom on Youth Education and Development” was organized by Bahria University Islamabad Campus

An impressive Change of Guards Ceremony was held at Mausoleum of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal as the nation celebrates 143rd birth anniversary of National Poet, who with vision of independent state inspired the creation of Pakistan

Various literary, political, social and cultural organizations have arranged special programmes to pay homage to the national poet and to highlight his life and thoughts.

Public and private buildings as well as streets, bazaars and markets have been profusely illuminated and decorated with National flags, portraits of founding fathers, posters.

Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Managing Director Rai Manzoor Hussain Nasir says that they have reviewed 10,000 books being taught at private school across the province and put immediate ban on 100 books for carrying anti-Pakistan content.