Pakistan held its Republic Day parade on Thursday – two days later than initially planned – exhibiting its military might in a grand official ceremony. Every year, Pakistan commemorates the Republic Day (also called Pakistan Day) on March 23, but this year the authorities postponed it for two days due to bad weather. The focus of the official Republic Day ceremonies is the exhibition of the South Asian country’s military strength. According to unconfirmed estimates, the Republic Day military parade cost billions of rupees. “The Republic Day public gathering can spread the virus even more.

Source: Egypt Independent March 25, 2021 15:10 UTC