Islamabad, March 18 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday evening announced that the country would scale down the celebration of Pakistan Day in wake of the ongoing oil crisis.

In this regard, the Pakistan Day Parade and associated ceremonial events would not be held on March 23.

His remarks were shared in a statement posted on the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office.

"In the backdrop of the ongoing Gulf oil crisis and the consequent austerity measures announced by the Government, it has been decided that the Pakistan Day Parade and associated ceremonial events shall not be held on 23rd March 2026", the statement said.

It further noted that the Day would be marked with a simple flag-hoisting ceremony "at appropriate leve...