03-03-2009, 05:47 AM
<b>No parade on Pakistan Day</b>
ISLAMABAD: On the directive of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Joint Services Parade of 23rd March, commonly known as <b>Pakistan Day Parade, will not be held as a measure of an austerity drive.</b> <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo--> According to a press statement issued by the Prime Ministerâs Media Office, Gilani has, however, directed to hold all other events as scheduled. staff report
Cheers <!--emo&:beer--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cheers.gif' /><!--endemo-->