Pakistan celebrates 132nd birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal Today

Pakistan celebrates the 132nd birth anniversary of the great Poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal in a befitting manner today, Monday.

Different social, cultural, educational and literary organisations have planned a number of programmes and activities to mark the day and pay tributes to the great visionary of the 20th century who envisioned a separate homeland for Muslims of British India, which led to the creation of Pakistan.

The government has declared the day as Holiday and all the government offices and educational institutions shall remain closed. National flag shall remain hoisted atop all important public buildings with mounting of ceremonial guards at Mazar-e-Iqbal followed by laying of floral wreaths by people from all segments of society.