70th Independence Day: South Asia's largest flag to be hoisted at Wagah border
The army chief is to hoist the largest flag in the region at midnight tonight
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is to hoist South Asia’s largest flag at Wagah border at 12:00am on Sunday to kickoff Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day celebrations.
Pakistan is to celebrate 70th Independence Day celebrations on August 14 with a leading ceremony in capital Islamabad which is to be participated by the state executive Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and chiefs of all armed forces among others.
To kick-start the celebrations, the army chief is to hoist the largest flag in the region at midnight tonight at one of the territorial borders with India.
General Bajwa visited Quetta earlier today and offered funeral prayers of the 15 persons killed in a terror attack on August 12 near Pishin Stop.
Media cell of the army reported that a military truck was attacked by terrorists that claimed lives of eight soldiers among 15 persons.
