The baton was received at the Pakistan Sports Complex from where national athletes carried it to the majestic Faisal Mosque that lies in the lap of the Margalla Hills.
Arriving here from Canada, the baton was then taken to a nearby school for an official welcome ceremony.
Later it resumed its journey to the picturesque Rawal Lake where it crossed the waters by boat before being carried back to the Pakistan Sports Complex.
In the evening a final ceremony was held at the Liaquat Gymnasium with Pakistan’s Asian Games gold medallist Malik Muhammad Younis bringing the baton in. He handed it over to the president of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), Lt. Gen Syed Arif Hasan.
The ceremony featured folk dances, songs and a spectacular fireworks display.
The Queen’s Baton has to go through all 71 nations of the Commonwealth which is home to one third of the world’s population.
The curved baton takes its inspiration from the physical form of athletes lunging forward as they strive for success. The 71 laser lights on it indicate the nations of the Commonwealth. The baton’s next destination is India.
Besides the POA, the Pakistan Sports Board, the Capital Development Authority and some other organisations were actively involved in the conduct of the relay.
The Commonweath Games are scheduled to run from March 15 to 26 next year.