epa11238581 Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Khalid bin Salman Al Saud (R), and Pakistani Chief of the Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (C) attend a ceremony to mark Pakistan's Republic Day in Islamabad, Pakistan, 23 March 2024. Pakistan celebrates its Republic Day on 23 March, also known as Pakistan Resolution Day or Pakistan Day, which marks the day on 23 March 1940, when the Muslim League demanded a separate state from India. EPA/SOHAIL SHAHZAD