On Pak National Day, Islamabad seeks 'peaceful' ties with India

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The Pakistani envoy had been called back to Islamabad last week for urgent consultations in the wake of allegations by both countries that their respective mission officials were being harassed and intimidated by the other side.

A grand military parade was held in Islamabad on Friday to mark the Pakistan Day as the nation celebrated the occasion with zeal and fervour.

Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of the British Indian Empire. On this day in 1956, Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic.

Upon arrival, President Mamnoon Hussain was received by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi after which he inspected the parade. He also underlined what he called the importance of Pakistan's vision of "peaceful neighbourhood".

He said democracy has strengthened in Pakistan and a democratic government is completing its term this year while a new government will take over after the general elections. They also discussed achieving a 1 billion dollar target in economic cooperation between the two countries. Now, New Delhi has gone a step further by refusing to issue visas to Pakistanis who wanted to visit India in connection with Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.

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Meanwhile, Abbasi, in his message, said that "We can not succeed without upholding the rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution". Various aeroplanes belonging to Army Aviation and Pakistan Air Force demonstrated aerobatic feats for the audience. On this occasion Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan led a fly-past as a salute to the President.

He said that Azerbaijan and Pakistan have many agreements not only in the field of defense, but also in other areas. It was suspended due to threat of militancy.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Pakistan Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said, "The CPEC would bring prosperity to the region, including China and Pakistan", reported Pakistani Daily Dawn.

Mobile phone services were suspended in the capital where the military parade was held.

He, however, said that the Pakistani military recently deployed the Chinese-made system "at a firing range" to be able to put in use during testing and developing new missiles.

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