Independence Day Preparations In Full Swing

SUKKUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2024) Like elsewhere in the country, preparations to celebrate the 77th Independence Day are in full swing in Sukkur and its adjoining areas.

As only few days left in Jashn-e-Azadi, people belonging to every walk of life are busy in decorating their houses, shopping malls, bungalows, bazaars, cars, buses, motorcycles, trucks and bicycles with national flags and stickers to celebrate independence day with national zeal and enthusiasm.

Special stalls in different bazaars including Shahi Bazar, Minara Bazar, Chata Galiand Ghareeb Abad bazaars have been set up where customers especially children and students can be seen in significant numbers buying national flags, stickers and badges to celebrate Independence Day with a great pump and show.

A shopkeeper in Minara Market, Muhammad Awais told APP on Wednesday that he had been running this business for the past 35 years and people are showing great enthusiasm in buying things to celebrate Independence Day this year also.

“I have sold thousands of flags, badges, stricter and other material this year”, he said.

He said the transporters are being seen decorating their vehicles with national flags, colourful stickers and banners inscribed with Independence Day greetings.

A rickshaw driver, Ayaz Khokhar said he has already hoisted the national flag on his rickshaw to show his deep love for our country. “I have also hoisted the national flag on my house to celebrate Independence Day in the most befitting manner. I came from Khairpur to Shahi Bazar Sukkur to buy a national flag to hoist it on the roof of my house in connection with Independence Day celebrations,” Maqsood Imam a government employee said.

Most of the cars, rickshaws, motorcycles and buses on the city roads can be seen decorated with national flags and stickers.