The Islamabad wrong flag design appeared on flags displayed across the capital’s Red Zone to mark Kashmir Black Day on October 27. The flags carried a crescent and star in the wrong position, ProPakistani reported.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) had put up the flags, along with solidarity banners, posters and placards, along major roads. The displays ran along Constitution Avenue, D-Chowk and surrounding intersections, in the heart of the federal capital.
The error was in the detail of the design. ProPakistani reported that the crescent on the displayed flags was incorrectly oriented, with its pointed ends facing toward the upper left. That also affected the placement of the star within the opening of the crescent.
The Islamabad wrong flag design in detail
Pakistan’s national flag carries a white crescent and a five-pointed star on a dark green field, with a white vertical stripe at the hoist. ProPakistani reported that the official design has a diagonally positioned white crescent opening toward the upper right, with the five-pointed star placed between its tips.
The flags on display in Islamabad did not match that design. The crescent pointed the other way, and the star sat in the wrong place as a result. The difference is easy to miss at a glance, but it changes the emblem itself.
ProPakistani’s report did not record a response from the CDA. It also did not say whether the flags had been taken down or replaced. Readers should treat the correction as unconfirmed until the authority says what it has done.
Why the design matters
The flag is a national symbol, and its design is fixed. The crescent stands for progress and the five-pointed star stands for light and knowledge, according to a Lahore High Court ruling reported by Dawn in 2021. The same ruling noted that the white portion of the flag acknowledges the place of religious minorities in Pakistan.
That ruling also set out display rules under the National Flag Protocols. It said the flag must not be displayed with the crescent and star facing left. It further noted that section 123-B of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, defines defilement of the national flag as an offence punishable with up to three years in prison.
Those points are background, not a verdict on this case. ProPakistani reported a design error, not a court finding. No authority has said the CDA display amounts to an offence, and this article does not claim that it does.
Black Day displays in the capital
The flags formed part of Islamabad’s observance of Kashmir Black Day. Pakistan marks October 27 each year to recall the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar in 1947 and to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir.
A solidarity walk took place along Constitution Avenue on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressed participants at D-Chowk, ProPakistani reported.
Feature Pakistan reported separately on the day’s observances in Sindh, where rallies and events marked Black Day across the province, in Sindh Kashmir Black Day rallies held across province. The Senate had also taken up a Kashmir resolution the previous day, as reported in Senate blocks diplomatic passports over Kashmir resolution.
The Islamabad flag error therefore sits inside a wider day of observance, not apart from it. The displays were meant to mark solidarity. The wrong crescent turned part of that display into a story of its own.
What happens next
The practical question now is simple: will the CDA replace the flags with the correct design? ProPakistani’s report gave no answer, and no correction had been confirmed at the time of writing.
A prompt replacement would close the matter. Leaving wrong flags in place, in the Red Zone, would keep the error on public view and invite further comment.
Source: ProPakistani, “Pakistani Flags With Wrong Design Displayed in Islamabad”, published 27 October 2026 (18:13 PKT), https://propakistani.pk/?p=1107119
Frequently asked questions
What was wrong with the Islamabad flags?
The crescent was incorrectly oriented, with its pointed ends facing toward the upper left, which also affected the star’s placement. The official design has the crescent opening toward the upper right, with the star between its tips.
Who displayed the flags?
The Capital Development Authority displayed the flags, along with solidarity banners, posters and placards, along Constitution Avenue, D-Chowk and surrounding intersections in Islamabad’s Red Zone.
