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A contingent of the guard of honor of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army made its debut on Thursday on Pakistan Day parade in the country's capital of Islamabad. Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain was the chief guest at the event. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and other senior officials witnessed the ceremony. The contingents of Pakistan's army and float vehicles representing Pakistani traditional culture received inspection of President Hussain. China's 90-member contingent came to Pakistan to feature in the parade at the invitation of the Pakistani side. Saudi Special Force's contingents and Turkish Janissary Military Band also participated in the parade. "This is a good reflection of China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. This is also a good reflection of the deep friendship between the Chinese people, army and Pakistan," said Sun Weidong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan. Pakistan Day, or Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate March 23, 1940 when a resolution was passed in Lahore, now Pakistan's eastern city, to demand a separate homeland for the Muslims of the British Indian Empire. Seven years after the resolution was passed, the British Indian Empire was divided into two states, India and Pakistan. More on: http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20170323...Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CCTVPlusCCTV+ official website: http://www.cctvplus.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cctv...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsContent....Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCTV_Plus

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