ISLAMABAD: Preparations are underway across the country to celebrate the Independence Day in a befitting manner.
Houses, streets and bazaars are being decorated with buntings, banners and national flags.
Special stalls have been set up in markets and bazaars for sale of national flags and green caps which are making roaring business.
Various political, educational, social and literary organzations are chalking out programmes and functions to celebrate the Day.
Special programmes have also been arranged to highlight different aspects of the struggle waged for separate homeland for Muslims of the Subcontinent.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Commission in collaboration with Ministry of Federal Education is organizing National Essay Competition-2017 to mark the 70th Independence Day celebration.
Our Karachi correspondent reports, that undergraduate and graduate students of all public and private sector universities are eligible to participate in the competition.
The last date for submission of complete entries in Higher Education Commission is 10th of this month.