Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday hoisted National Flag at Alamgiri Gate of Lahore Fort on the eve of Independence Day. They also hoisted Kashmiri flag along with scouts.
Both the governor and CM also paid their visit to Mazar-e-Iqbal and laid floral wreath. They paid glowing tributes to the ideology and philosophy of the Poet of the East Allama Muhammad Iqbal. They offered "fateha" on this occasion. Prayers were offered for the country's progress, prosperity and stability as well as independence of Kashmir.
While addressing the ceremony, the Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar said, "India should stop its ugly practice of committing genocide of innocent Kashmiri people in the occupied Kashmir and the butcher of Gujrat Narendar Modi has also become murderer of innocent Kashmiri people in the occupied Kashmir."
"We express our firm resolve to provide assistance to the innocent Kashmiri people in their struggle for freedom on the eve of Independence Day," the governor said.
The Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on the occasion said, "We attribute our Independence Day to the everlasting and exemplary freedom struggle of our oppressed Kashmiri brothers and sisters today; Kashmir cannot be completed without Pakistan as Kashmir is part and parcel of Pakistan."
Sardar Usman said, "We will have to unite once again by overlooking our personal differences today; we will have to become good citizens and good Pakistanis and for achieving this objective we have to abide by all the laws and rules of the land."
He said that officers and jawans of our army are standing steadfast like a solid rock and are guarding the frontiers of the country with utmost bravery. Officers and jawans of our police force are also winning laurels in the war against terrorism and apprehending the terrorists and criminals with courage, he added.
The CM maintained that government of Pakistan and its people will continue moral and diplomatic support of Kashmiri people at every forum and on every front. "I appeal to the people of Punjab that they should participate with full enthusiasm so as to express their profound love with their Kashmiri people and tell the world that Kashmir was Part of Pakistan yesterday and will continue to remain part and parcel today also. We were with the Kashmiri people yesterday, part of them today and will continue to support them in future also," he said.
Administrator LMC/ Commissioner Asif Bilal Lodhi while presenting his welcome address greeted the distinguished guests on behalf of people of Lahore. Provincial Minister, Assembly Members, Consul General of Iran and China, Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Police, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Punjab, Commissioner Lahore Division, Secretary Information, high ranking civil and military officers, students and a large number of citizens also participated in the ceremony.
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