Embassy Celebrates 58th
Independence Day
Washington, DC: The 58th Independence
Day of Pakistan was celebrated with great zeal and fervor
with a renewed pledge to work hard for making Pakistan a
prosperous, developed, moderate and Islamic democratic welfare
state, according to a press release of the Embassy of Pakistan.
The largest Independence Day ceremony was held at the Embassy
of Pakistan, Washington, DC. Ambassador Jehangir Karamat
hoisted the national flag at a simple but impressive ceremony.
The proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Qur’an.
The national anthem was played on the occasion. Ambassador
Jehangir Karamat read out the Independence Day messages
of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President Pervez Musharraf.
President Musharraf, in his message, appealed to every Pakistani
to come forward and join hands to defeat the forces of obscurantism
and negativism to make Pakistan a truly modern, dynamic
and progressive state.
In his message, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz urged the Pakistanis
at home and abroad to do everything possible to achieve
the objectives of independence. He emphasized the need to
learn from our past mistakes and work ceaselessly to build
this homeland worthy of the ideals for which it was created.
In connection with the Independence Day celebrations, a
number of other events were arranged by the Embassy including
an art exhibition by leading Pakistani artists. A ceremony
was held to launch books entitled “After Terror”
by Dr. Akbar S. Ahmed and the “Magnificent Mughals”
by Zeenut Ziad. The Embassy also arranged the launching
of a solo album ‘Infiniti’ by the famous rock
star Salman Ahmad. This was the first occasion that a music
album was released at the Embassy.
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