LAHORE, November 9, 2026: Pakistan Navy assumed ceremonial guard duties at the mausoleum of Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore on Monday as the nation commemorated the 149th birth anniversary of the national poet and philosopher.
A change of guard ceremony was held at the mausoleum, where a smartly turned-out contingent of Pakistan Navy formally took over duties from Pakistan Rangers (Punjab).
Pakistan Navy Station Commander Lahore, Commodore Misbah Ul Amin, attended the ceremony as chief guest.
According to a statement issued by the Directorate General Public Relations (Pakistan Navy), Commodore Misbah Ul Amin laid a floral wreath at the mausoleum on behalf of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, along with officers, sailors and civilian personnel of Pakistan Navy.
The chief guest also offered Fateha and recorded his remarks in the visitors’ book, paying tribute to Allama Iqbal’s contributions as a poet, philosopher and visionary of a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent.
The ceremony formed part of nationwide commemorations marking Iqbal Day, observed annually on November 9 to honour the life, philosophy and intellectual legacy of Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
The event was attended by dignitaries, media representatives and a large number of members of the public who gathered to witness the ceremonial change of guard.