Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry attended the “Thanksgiving festival” arranged here on Monday.
Besides the AJK President the festival was attended by American Political Consul Bradley Parker, Japanese Ambassador Wada Matsuhiro, Madame Noko and several others.
Pertinently, the festival is being celebrated in different countries including America, Japan and other European and western countries.
Speaking on the occasion, the president said that according to American tradition, the day is being celebrated to express gratitude to God for His blessings. Referring to Baisakhi Mela, he said the Thanksgiving festival was also being celebrated in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir with traditional ferver and enthusiasm. “Baisakhi festival is celebrated with enthusiasm every year in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir and on this occasion, people express their gratitude to Allah Almighty for his blessings’ ‘, he said adding that there were plenty of other traditional and social events held in the country. “Today we are celebrating the Thanksgiving festival of America here in a free atmosphere and we hope that the day isn’t far when people of Occupied Kashmir will also celebrate such events freely in an atmosphere free from oppression and suppression”, the president said .
