Nation celebrates Independence Day today
Last updated on: 14 August,2020 09:22 am
Nation celebrates Independence Day today
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The nation is celebrating Independence Day today (Friday) with renewed resolve to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true Islamic welfare state.
The day dawned with thirty-one gun salutes in the Federal Capital and twenty-one gun salute in the provincial headquarters. Prayers were offered for security and progress of Pakistan and well-being of the people. It is a public holiday.
National flag is being hoisted at all important public and private buildings.
The main feature of the celebrations will be a national flag hoisting ceremony at President House Islamabad during the day. President Dr. Arif Alvi will be the chief guest on the occasion.
Similar flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held at provincial, divisional and district headquarters level throughout the country.
Public and private buildings as well as streets, bazaars and markets have been profusely illuminated.
National flags, buntings, portraits of founding fathers, posters and banners are also seen everywhere as part of the celebration of Independence Day. Radio Pakistan has also prepared comprehensive programmes to celebrate the day.
IIOJK: People celebrates Pakistan s Independence Day
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the people are celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day, today, as Thanksgiving Day with great enthusiasm, devotion and respect while they will mark India’s Independence Day on Saturday as Black Day.
Call for observance of the Thanksgiving Day and Black Day has been given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference and supported by various Hurriyat leaders and organizations.
The APHC in a statement in Srinagar maintained that Pakistan has always supported the Kashmiris’ just struggle for securing their right to self-determination.
It appealed to the people to observe complete shutdown on Indian Independence Day on Saturday.
Hundreds of posters released by Warseen-e-Shuhada Jammu and Kashmir and Tehreek-e-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir across the occupied territory have asked the people to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day as ‘Jashn-e-Azadi’ and observe India’s Independence Day as Black Day.