Nation to celebrate Independence Day tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Nation will celebrate Independence Day tomorrow (Wednesday) with a renewed pledge to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true Islamic welfare state. 

The day has been declared a public holiday.

The day will dawn with thirty-one gun salute at the Federal Capital and twenty-one gun salute at the provincial headquarters.

Special prayers will be offered in mosques at dawn for peace, solidarity and prosperity of the country.

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The main feature of the celebrations will be a national flag hoisting ceremony in Islamabad.

Similar flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held at provincial, divisional and district headquarters level throughout the country.

Vendors have set up special stalls on the roadside and the national flags could be seen hoisted on main roads including the highways of the federal capital. The youngsters, especially children, can be seen around these stalls, buying flags, bunting, badges and Jashan-i-Azadi dresses to finalize their preparations for celebrating the Independence Day in a befitting manner.

Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television will highlight the services of heroes of Pakistan Movement on the day and pay tributes to their extraordinary contributions for making Pakistan a reality.