PESHAWAR: Like other parts of country, Pakistan celebrated its Diamond Jubilee with traditional zeal and zeal for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
Memorial ceremonies were held in provincial capital and district headquarters in connection with 75th Independence Day of country.
Day broke in the provincial capital with 21-gun greetings and prayers for security and progress of Pakistan.
Independence Day celebrations have begun in Peshawar on night of August 13 and continued until noon hours of Aug 15 However noise of bikes without mufflers on in city roads and plastic horns used children and the youth marred the festivities. children we also visible with paintings on their persons involved in ceremonies along with them parents. A lot of of they were dressed in white and green clothes of Pakistani flag.
Most government as well as private buildings were illuminated in provincial capital, where everyone public the parks were packed to capacity as cheering Peshawaris gathered there in connection with Independence Day.
In the Qayyum sports complex, the directorate of sports organized car show followed by musical and dance numbers, national sports heroes award ceremony, fireworks, tonga and rickshaw decoration show.
In a statement, the Acting Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, said that independence gift of God and nation should respect it. Mr Ghani, who – Speaker of the Assembly of the Communist Party, who paid tribute to the heroes of the nation. “We resolve on in this case we will face in challenges with unity.”
Speech at the Independence Day Ceremony, Chief Justice of Peshawar Supreme Court Judge Qaiser Rashid Khan extended congratulations to the legal fraternity and to all the people.
He named for making strenuous efforts to make Pakistan a strong and progressive country. He also raised national flag on happening. Former and current judges of PHC, Chief Officials, Peshawar District and Sessions Judge, Dean of the KP Judicial Academy, Executive Chairman of the KP Bar Council and others were in attendance.
Prisoners in Manser of area jail took part in a games and folk dance competition organized by the foreman’s prison in honor of the 75th anniversary of country’s independence. The jubilant prisoners shouted pro-Pakistani slogans and cheered players.
Flag-raising ceremonies, seminars and rallies were held also held in Districts of Mansehra, Torgar, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai Palace of Khazar division.
In Lower Dir different functions and cake-cutting ceremonies dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Independence. District administration in cooperation with Timergar Campus of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, hosted a colorful event attended by the school’s children, students, teachers and people from different walks of life.
The celebration of Independence Day was also held in main campus of university of Malakand.
The flag-raising ceremony took place in Haripur.
were held in district headquarters, municipal offices tehsil in Khanpur and Gazi, Tarbela Dam, office of district health officer and various educational institutions to celebrate the diamond jubilee.
Officials of district administration, education department, lawyers and members of civil society in functions.
Students of another government as well as private educational institutions are represented national songstables, speeches and physical education shows. marathon race and cultural programs were also held.
In Kohat main The Independence Day ceremony was held in the district town hall of KDA town where MP Ziaullah Bangash, representatives of the district administration and army officers prayed for peace and prosperity of country.
The children sang national songs presented the paintings and received a standing ovation from participants.
In Orakzai the day was celebrated with enrollment of 100 boys and girls in government Primary schools by the Department of Education.
The five kilometer march was also held by hundreds of tribesmen to raise awareness among people for school enrollment.
The two-day Pakistan Day Cultural and Weapons Exhibition was also held in sports Earth in tribal district.
Swabi Diamond Jubilee of Motherland was glorified with diligence and zeal.
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology organized the event, which was attended by faculty, other staff and students.
In Lakki Marwat, the district administration, the army, the education department and the Boy Scout Association organized Independence Day events.
The police contingent saluted national flag while national the anthem was also played. Students and scouts gave speeches and sang national songs after the flag-raising ceremony.
In Bannu, Deputy Commissioner Aung Haidar Gondal raised national flag at the ceremony in in sports difficult. The police contingent saluted national flag.
Mr Gondal also opened a tree plantation drive on happening.
Independence Day celebrated in Shangla, Charsadda, Malakand, Nowshera, Battagram, Bajaur, Khyber, Mardan, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat and others of areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Published in Dawn, August 15, 2022
