LAHORE – A change of guard ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal on his 140th birth anniversary on Thursday.

A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy clad in immaculate whites, assumed ceremonial guard duties at the mausoleum. Earlier, Punjab Rangers was serving the same duty at the mausoleum.

Station Commander (Navy) Lahore, Commodore Sajid Muhammad Shahzad inspected the contingents of Pakistan Navy and Rangers who formed up outside the mausoleum and took positions alongside.

Pakistan Navy took positions at the four corners of the mausoleum while Rangers personnel were ceremoniously moved out by their officer-in-charge.

Punjab Rangers Director General Major General Azhar Naveed Hayat and Corps Commander Lahore Lieutenant General Amir Riaz laid floral wreath at Iqbal’s mausoleum and offered Fateha. They also recorded their impressions in the Visitors Book.