On the auspicious occasion of the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan, a flag hoisting ceremony was held at Chancery. Ambassador of Pakistan, H.E Abrar H. Hashmi unfurled the national flag. Pakistani community, Nepali friends and Embassy officials with their families attended the ceremony. This year the Independence Day was celebrated with the zeal of victory in “Marka-e-Haq”.

While celebrating the victory in “Marka-e-Haq”, a solemn prayer was also offered for the martyrs who laid lives in the struggle leading to preservation of ‘Azadi”.

Speaking at ceremony H.E. Abrar H. Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan paid tribute to the historic struggle of 1947 and the sacrifices of the nation’s forefathers. He specifically praised the role of leadership and the Armed Forces of Pakistan in thwarting Indian aggression in the recent Marka-e-Haq. The Ambassador reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peace, progress and that nation will stand together in the face of any challenge.