RAWALPINDI
Punjab Arts Council Rawalpindi on Sunday organized the ‘Sab Say Pehlay Pakistan’ flag rally in connection with the Pakistan Independence Day cerebrations. The rally led by Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed started from Murree Road and ended at Arts Council. The rally was accompanied by a musical band playing national anthems.
Anjum Khabibi, Yar Muhammad Khan, Dozens of artists including Raja Abdul Sattar, Arshad Minhas, Sapna Shah, Saeed Anwar Afzal Latifi, Arshad Khan, Anjam Abbasi participated. On this occasion, artists, ordinary citizens and students of the Arts Council also sang songs.
The participants of the rally held the Pakistan flag in their hands and chanted Pakistan Zindabad. Addressing the rally, Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed congratulated the nation on the commencement of Independence Day celebrations and said that living nations celebrate their Independence Day with full enthusiasm.
Waqar Ahmed further said that there is no substitute for freedom in the world and the world develops only in freedom. We should be grateful to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal, thanks to whom we are breathing in free air today, according to the government’s vision, Pakistan will soon emerge as a major economic power in the world.
He further said that Punjab Arts Council will organize various programs till August 14. Assistant Director Punjab Arts Council Muhammad Suleman said that the Independence Day of Pakistan brings us a message of peace and happiness. Today our hearts are full of happiness and our eyes are filled with dedication towards Pakistan.
Our young generation needs to be aware of the difficulties faced during the Pakistan movement, so that they can play their role in bringing this land to the heights of development by working hard day and night. At the end of the rally, a special prayer was offered for the security, development and prosperity of Pakistan. — DNA
