[1][2] The three-hour parade featured all three service branches, the Army, Navy, and Air Force – including the army's strategic command force, which administers land-based nuclear weapons arsenal.
[3][4] The parade was welcomed by national media outlets, Dawn called the parade as a 'highly anticipated' event[5] while Pakistan Today called the event as crucial to refreshing nation's patriotism.
[6] Indian news outlet NDTV joined Reuters in calling the parade as sending a message to neighboring India.
[7] The Guardian called the revival of the military parade after a seven-year marking a further step in the rehabilitation of the army after a dismal period.
[8] An opinion piece in The New York Times highlighted the fact that Chinese President Xi Jinping didn't attend the event.