Flag Hoisting Ceremony Held at Pakistan House in Singapore to Commemorate 78th Independence Day
Singapore: A flag hoisting ceremony was held at Pakistan House in Singapore to mark the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan. Pakistan High Commissioner Rabia Shafiq hoisted the flag, accompanied by the national anthem, followed by the reading of messages from the President and Prime Minister by Press Counsellor Athar Zeb Abbasi and Deputy High Commissioner Salman Mahmood, respectively.
In her remarks, High Commissioner Shafiq paid tribute to the leaders of the Pakistan movement for their struggle and sacrifices to establish a separate homeland for Muslims. She acknowledged the challenges faced by the country, but expressed confidence in the resilience of the Pakistani people and the country’s potential for prosperity and progress.
High Commissioner Shafiq also paid tribute to the Kashmiri people’s struggle for self-determination and led a two-minute silence to honor the revolutionaries of Pakistan’s freedom movement and to reiterate support for the Kashmiri people.
The ceremony was held with zeal and enthusiasm, reflecting the significance of the occasion and the commitment of the Pakistani community in Singapore to their country’s values and principles.
