Saudi army chief in Pakistan for republic day parade

Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant Gen. Fahad Bin Abdullah Mohammad Al-Motair (center in first row) reviews guard of honour present by Pakistani army in GHQ in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on September 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy: APP/Twitter)

• Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan receives commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces
• Republic Day celebrations dampened this year by third wave of coronavirus, bad weather

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi army chief is in Pakistan to attend a military parade that is at the center of celebrations to commemorate a 1940 resolution that called for the establishment of an independent homeland for the Muslims of British-ruled India, local media reported.
The Pakistan Day military parade is observed each year on March 23, but was postponed by two days this year due to bad weather.
“I was pleased to receive His Excellency the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lt. Gen. / Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, and the delegation accompanying His Excellency today upon its arrival in the Republic #باكستان Islamic,” Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, wrote on Twitter.
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Republic Day celebrations this year were also dampened by a growing third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this week, the Pakistan army said its parade had been postponed due to “inclement weather and rain” and would now be held on Thursday instead of Tuesday “as per program and timings already specified.”