70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan being celebrated tomorrow

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Px13-050 LAHORE: Aug13 - People holding national flag at Minar e Pakistan in connection to Independence Day, in Lahore. ONLINE PHOTO by Sajid Rana

ISLAMABAD Aug 13 (TNS): The 70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan is being celebrated across the country tomorrow with a renewed pledge to safeguard the motherland against any threat and make it a true Islamic welfare state as envisioned by founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The day will dawn with thirty-one gun salute in the federal and twenty-one gun salute in the provincial capitals.

Special prayers will be offered for the prosperity, integrity and solidarity of the country, unity of the Muslim Ummah and success of the long drawn struggle of Kashmiris after Fajar prayers.

The main event of the day will be flag hoisting ceremony at Parliament House premises. President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yong will jointly unfurl the national flag at the ceremony.

The President will address the nation on the occasion.

People all over country are also ready to celebrate Pakistan’s Indpdence Day with same Zeal.