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Official 23rd March, 2008 Thread

Nation celebrates the 68th Pakistan Day with full zeal and fervor today

ISLAMABAD: Nation will celebrate the Pakistan Day with full zeal and fervor today to mark the 68th day of country's came into being.

The day will dawn with a 31 Gun Salute in the Federal Capital and 21 Gun Salute in Provincial Capitals. Special Prayers will be offered in all mosques for solidarity and prosperity of Pakistan.

Main feature of the day will be the Armed Forces Parade, which is being held at Jinnah Sports Complex, here. President Pervez Musharraf will take the salute, review the parade and deliver his address.

Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro, Defence Minister, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs will also attend the parade.

Smartly turned out contingents drawn from the three Services will present the Guard of Honor. It will be followed by a scintillating fly-past of the PAF Combat Aircraft. JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft, the manifestation of Pak-China friendship, is also participating in the fly-past.

After the President's address, the Parade Commander, Brigadier Ehsan Ul Haq, will drive past the saluting dais leading contingents of the three services bearing National Standards.

Battalions of the Punjab, Baloch, Azad Kashmir and Sindh Regiments, contingents of Pakistan Navy, PAF, Armed Forces Nursing Services, Punjab Rangers, Police and Special Service Group will march past the saluting dais.

Contingents of the President's Body Guard, Armored Corps comprising Tanks "Al-Zarrar", "Al-Khalid" and T-80 UD, Mechanized Infantry, Heavy Anti Tank Regiment, Self Propelled Artillery, Army Air Defence, Engineers, Corps of Signals, and Army Strategic Force Command including Hatf-II (Abdali), Hatf-III (Ghaznavi), Hatf-IV (Shaheen-1), Hatf-V (Ghauri), Hatf-VI (Shaheen-6), Babar Cruise Missile and Ra’ad Missile will drive past the dais. They will be followed by a contingent of the Army Heritage Foundation.

Aerobatics by PAF "Sherdil Team" will be another attraction of the parade.

Nation celebrates the 68th Pakistan Day with full zeal and fervor today
 
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Subhanalah, i can't wait to see the great performance by our forces.

I am posting the links which is showing live parade.

Enjoy.
 
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Live Telecast

PTV

http://wwitv.com/a1/b2276.ram

Windows - Geo

[player]mms://stream.wmlivesvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_stream_geo_tv_geolive[/player]
mms://stream.wmlivesvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_stream_geo_tv_geolive
 
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Hi,

Did you guys notice the security when the president was being introduced to the parachute jumpers---totally different when he took the guard of honour---wow---surprise surprise.
 
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Yes, it was a little bit surprising. I think the official dont want to take any chances. After all it is the President. I have recorded some of it. Will post here shortly. (NO PAF PART)
 
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Thank you , really appreciate your posting. If possible can any one upload the fly-past I missed that and I dont find it in this upload :)
 
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Hi,

Is it me or did you guys notice it too---the camera operator had a very poor technique of following lead to the aircraft or ground equipment.

Second thing of great concern---I always see the PARADE COMMANDERS standing in a jeep without any hand support to keep steady---a moving vehicle---any untoward movement---any accident and all three---the pride of pakistani millitary would be spilt on the tarmac---it would on the world tv in an instance and a but-t of all jokes worlwide within minutes---. Could somebody tell me what these guys are thinking---!!!
 
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Can someone please posts some video coverage of PAF, I missed all the action due work. :(
 
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Hi,

Is it me or did you guys notice it too---the camera operator had a very poor technique of following lead to the aircraft or ground equipment.

Second thing of great concern---I always see the PARADE COMMANDERS standing in a jeep without any hand support to keep steady---a moving vehicle---any untoward movement---any accident and all three---the pride of pakistani millitary would be spilt on the tarmac---it would on the world tv in an instance and a but-t of all jokes worlwide within minutes---. Could somebody tell me what these guys are thinking---!!!

PTV camera coverage has always sucked. This time it looked like they had put a "charsi" on the Camera to track the detachments and columns. :hitwall:

Usually the Parade Commander's Jeep has a stand in the rear on to which the Parade Commanders holds on. The balancing act is kept in mind thus the slow speed of the jeep.
 
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