145th birth day of Quaid-e-Azam being observed

Karachi-Pakistan is celebrating the 145th birthday of founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is being observed today with traditional zeal and enthusiasm. A change of guard ceremony was held at his mausoleum in Karachi on Saturday morning to mark the day.
Special programs are planned across the country to shed light on Quaid’s struggle for the creation of Pakistan and to highlight his guiding principles of unity, faith and discipline.
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