Pakistan celebrates Iqbal Day on Thursday (today) to mark the birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, “spiritual father of Pakistan”, with traditional zeal and fervour across the country. Iqbal, the national poet, philosopher, and politician, played a key role in the Pakistan Movement alongside Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
In line with media reports, special prayers will be held in the mosques for the peace, national integrity, prosperity and development of the country.
Iqbal Manzil’s caretaker told Online that the main birthday cake cutting ceremony would be held at the Iqbal Manzil where people from all walks of life will participate and the students of different schools and colleges and their teachers will visit the Iqbal Manzil where Kalaam-e-Iqbal and speech contests will be held.
Iqbal was born on 9 November 1877 in Sialkot, within the Punjab Province of British India (now in Pakistan). He died on 21 April 1938 in Lahore, Punjab, British India.
Pakistan government officially declared him the national poet.