KARACHI: The 141st birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated on Monday with zeal and enthusiasm.

The day dawned with a 21-gun salute in the provincial metropolis and the national flag is hoisted at the principal government buildings.

In Karachi, a change of guard ceremony held at the mausoleum of ‘Father of the Nation’.

The cadets of Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul assumed the guard's duty at the mausoleum.

Governor and Chief Minister Sindh are also visiting the mausoleum to lay floral wreaths and offer Fateha.

People from various walks of life are also visiting the Mazar of Quaid to pay tributes to the Founder of Pakistan.

A number of organizations have arranged programmes to pay tributes to Quaid-i-Azam and highlight various aspects of his vision and leadership.

Pakistan Television, Radio Pakistan and TV channels are airing special programmes while the newspapers issued special supplements and articles on the occasion.— APP