Independence Day was celebrated with simplicity and solemnity by all Army Formations and Units of Lahore Garrison here on Thursday. Special prayers were offered for integrity, solidarity, progress and prosperity of Pakistan after Namaz-e-Fajr at all Formations and Unit mosques. The day dawned with 21-gun salute near Lahore Cantonment.
Flag hoisting ceremony was held at all the Formation Headquarters and Units of the Garrison. National flag was hoisted at Corps Headquarters, Lahore by Brigadier Fayyaz Hussain Shah. Message of Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif was read out to the troops in special gatherings.
An impressive guard mounting ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Iqbal in which contingent of Pakistan Army took over the guard from Pakistan Rangers. Later Major General Amir Abbasi, Garrison Commander Lahore laid floral wrath at Mazar-e-Iqbal to pay tribute to the national poet and offered Fateha.