Pakistan is celebrating its 70th 'Pakistan Day' with national fervor today (Tuesday) to commemorate the Lahore Resolution that was passed on March 23, 1940 in Lahore by the Muslim League under the leadership of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The day will dawn with 31 gun salute in Islamabad and 21 gun salutes in the provincial capitals. Prayers were offered in the mosques for the prosperity and progress of the country. Special programs are being held by public and private institutions throughout the country. It is a public day therefore all the government offices including banks and educational institutions will remain closed.