Islamabad: Pakistan held a military parade on Thursday to mark its national day, with Chinese, Saudi and Turkish troops for the first time participating in the event in a show of deepening ties with the country.
Thousands of people chanted "Long Live Pakistan" as the country's armed forces showed off short- and long-range missiles, tanks, jets, drones and other military hardware at a stadium in the capital, Islamabad.
Pakistani troops, including female soldiers, marched past the country's political and military leadership.