Programmes To Mark Independence Day Celebrations Finalized

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Aug, 2018 ) ::The divisional and district administrations have chalked out various programmes to celebrate the 71st Independence Day in a befitting manner.

The main ceremony of flag hoisting ceremony will be held at Commissioner's Complex where Divisional Commissioner, Regional Police Officer (RPO), City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad, parliamentarians and citizens belong to different walks of life would participate in the ceremony.

Siren will be blown at 8:58 a.m. on Tuesday and one minute silence will be observed on the occasion after which the divisional commissioner would hoist the national flag and all the participants would sing national anthem.

A contingent of police and civil defence volunteers would salute to the national flag during the march past. The students of different educational institutions would present national songs and sweets would also be distributed among the participants.

Similar, ceremonies have also been arranged in the district and Tehsil Headquarters to mark the Independence Day.

Social, political, religious and trade organizations have also organized different programmes in connection with the Jashan-e-Azadi.

Eight bazaars around Clock Tower, markets of other parts of the city, roads, intersections, commercial areas and other important places have been decorated with colorful buntings, national flags and other ornamental items.

A spokesman of the local administration said here Sunday that declamation contests, seminars, rallies, walks, photographs exhibition and other programmes would be organized under the aegis of education department while musical programs, horse dance and other programs would also be arranged at public sites.

Five kilometer long mini marathon race will be held on August 14 (Tuesday) which would start from Iqbal Stadium and culminated at the same point after passing through various roads including Jail Road and District Council Hall Road.

On Tuesday evening, football match will also be played at al-Fateh sports Complex and girls' hockey match at Faisalabad Hockey Stadium Madina Town, he added.

The police department has also finalized a comprehensive strategy to provide security and traffic arrangements on the Independence Day.

Special teams have been constituted to patrol in the city and take prompt action against law violators including one-wheelers, driving motorbikes without silencers and rash and underage driving, spokesman of the police department said.