Sun, 04, 21 This is the first year that the Pride of Pakistan recognitions were being made. Over the course of the day one spotted ACCA topper Zara Naeem Dar, Pakistan’s first beauty blogger with the Down’s Syndrome Riddah Zahra Naqvi, World Memory Champion Emma Alam and countless individuals, men and women, from all sections of society. The melodious ‘Yaariyan’ from the Ehd e Wafa soundtrack danced its way around the Shakarpariyan Parade Ground in Islamabad as guests were driven up and seated for a morning of patriotic festivities. We had assembled for the Pakistan Day Parade, originally meant to be held – as custom – on 23rd March. But the skies had other plans and heavy rainstorms had pushed the show to the 25th. The two-day delay meant that a lot of celebrities confirmed to attend had to return to prior commitments but the show went on unperturbed, with as much pomp and ceremony that you’d expect from a morning meant for national pride.