Independence Day Celebrated With National Enthusiasm In KP

Independence Day celebrated with national enthusiasm in KP

The 7ist Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with great national enthusiasm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid colourful national flag hoisting and cake cutting ceremonies, fireworks and rallies with overwhelming participation of people of all ages.

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Aug, 2018 ) :The 7ist Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with great national enthusiasm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid colourful national flag hoisting and cake cutting ceremonies, fireworks and rallies with overwhelming participation of people of all ages.

The day dawned with a 21-gun salute in Peshawar followed by flag hoisting ceremonies, walks, seminars, conferences, rallies, declamation, national anthem and songs contests besides cake cutting functions in all districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa including recently merged tribal districts amid slogans of Pakistan and Quaid e Azam Zindabad.

Special prayers were also offered in mosques for progress and prosperity of Pakistan and eternal peace of the martyrs of Pakistan Movement.

In Peshawar, the main function of flag hoisting ceremony was held at Governor House where Governor KP Engr Iqbal Zafar Jhagra hoisted national flag. National anthem and songs was also played.

The other major flag hoisting function was performed at the lawn of Civil Secretariat where Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Dost Muhammad Khan was the chief guest.

The CM hoisted national flag and national anthem was played. The inter college students presented national songs applauded by the Chief Minister and audience on this occasion.

Provincial ministers, MPAs, DC Peshawar and IGP besides elites of the City attended the flag hoisting ceremony. Special prayers for progress and prosperity of Pakistan were offered.

Flag hoisting ceremony was also held at Peshawar High Court where Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth as chief guest hoisted national flag followed by national anthem and songs. Judges of PHC and lawyers were also present on the occasion. Gifts were distributed among students by the CJ PHC.

CCPO Peshawar Jamilur Rehman performed flag-hoisting at Malik Saad Shaheed police lines where a smartly turned out contingent presented salute to the flag. The students of Police Public School performed national anthem and songs applauded by audience.

National flag hoisting ceremony was also held at Divisional Superintendent Office of Pakistan Railways at Peshawar. Divisional Superintendent Peshawar Railways Waqar Ahmed performed flag raising ceremony on this occasion.

The students sung national songs and poems to highlight importance of freedom struggle of the Muslims of Subcontinent under leadership of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

A contingent of Railways Police presented salute to national flag and a band played national anthem. The civilian and officers of Pakistan Railways participated in the function. Flag hoisting ceremonies was also held at Islamia College Peshawar, University of Peshawar, DC offices in all KP districts amid national anthem and songs by the school children.

Flags hoisting ceremonies was also held at tribal districts recently merged in Khyber Pakthunkhwa including Khar Bajaur, Ghalanai Mohmand, Jarmud Khyber, Kalaya Orakzai, Parachinar Kurram, Miranshah in North Waziristan and Wana in South Waziristan districts where Deputy Commissioners hoisted national flags amid national anthem and songs were performed applauded by tribal elders and Maliks.

The team members of Lahore Qalandar, a franchise cricket team of PSL (Pakistan Super League) hoisted national flag and cut a large size cake at Jarmud Khyber district in connection with the day. National cricket hero, Fakhar Zaman formally cut the cake during an impressive function at Jarmud Khyber district.

An impressive firework display was also held at historic Bab-e-Khyber in connection with the day looked very attractive.

In Abbottabad, an impressive fireworks at Shimla Hills at 12midnight was held by district government in connection with the day.

The whole city of Abbottabad was lit by the beautiful display of fireworks with colorful lights which was observed by every citizen of the district.

Special declamation contests were also held in schools and colleges where speakers highlighted importance of independence and sacrifices offered by our forefathers during creation of Pakistan.

A declamation contest was held here at private school on topic of role of Quaid e Azam in Pakistan Movement where speakers threw light on sacrifices offered by our forefathers during creation of motherland.

Maliaka Fakhar said Father of the Nation, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has special love with people of KP and its students for their excellent role in completion of his mission for Pakistan.

She said Quaid e Azam had visited Islamia College Peshawar on several occasions to acknowledge the momentous services of its students during Pakistan Movement.

"Quaid e Azam had no weapons and police but was endowed with the power of advocacy, education and solid arguments that immensely helped him to achieve his goal," she remarked.

She said Quaid e Azam was a great symbol of independence and democracy who strongly believed in power of masses and that was the major reasons that he had created Pakistan on August 14, 1947 within seven years after adaptation of historic Pakistan Resolution in Lahore on March 23, 1940.

Arshia Khan said Pakistan was created after numerous sacrifices and the best way to make it economically strong by strictly adhering to gold principles of Quaid e Azam ie unity, faith and discipline. She said live nations celebrate their independence day with great pump and show to aware their young generation about importance of freedom.

She said Pakistan was also created after a lot of sacrifices by our forefathers and the best tributes to heroes and martyrs of Pakistan Movement to work hard untiringly in our selected professions to make the country's economically strong and invincible.

"Pakistan saw many ups and downs during its 71 years life and time has come that we should sit aside political differences by extending full support to our elected Government to take the country to a new height of progress and development," she maintained. She said Pakistan was confronted with numerous challenges that can be addressed only by demonstrating unity and national cohesion.