Islamabad: (Parliament Times) On the directions of Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan, preparations to celebrate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan are in full swing in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
A high level meeting was held at Kashmir House on Tuesday with Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider in the chair. The Prime Minister was told that a large number of stalls have been set up in all cities of Azad Kashmir to sell national flags, buntings, badges and other decorative merchandise. The State and district administration as well as educational institutions and art councils have planned a series of events in connection with Independence Day. Flag hoisting ceremonies, seminars, independence walks, folksong performances, dramas on the freedom struggle as well as photographic, painting, poetry and debate competitions have also been planned.
AJK Liberation Cell has planned special functions at the district, divisional, tehsil and union council levels.
The meeting was told that the Education department has planned a series of events that will be organised throughout the State. On August 14, special prayers will be offered for peace and prosperity of the country after Fajr. National flags will be hoisted on school buildings and different functions will be organised in schools to teach students about the historic background of the Pakistan Movement.
The Education department would also organise walks in which teachers, students and members of minority communities would participate.
Addressing the meeting the Prime Minister said that Pakistan was the ultimate destination of the Kashmiri nation after achieving the goal of right to self determination accordance with the United Nations resolutions.
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