PARIS, AUG 14 (DNA) – An elegant flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Pakistan Embassy in Paris today to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence. A large number of Pakistani community alongwith their families attended the ceremony. Special messages of the President and the Prime Minister were read out. Ambassador Moin ul Haque in his address congratulated the Pakistan community and entire Pakistani nation on this historic occasion. He said that 70th Independence Day marks a milestone in our remarkable journey of making Pakistan a peaceful and strongerRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 14 (DNA) – On 70th Independence anniversary of the country, Pakistan Air Force along with aerobatic teams from Turkey and Saudi Arabia are performing an air show in federal capital on Monday. The event is being held at the Fatima Jinnah Park with regard to the Independence Day. President Mamnoon Hussain, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, senior civil and military dignitaries besides a large number of people are attending the event. The special appearance of “Solo Turk”, the famous Turkish aerobatic team of Turkish Air Force and theRead More

BAKU, AUG 14 (DNA) – A flag raising ceremony was held at the Pakistani embassy in Azerbaijan on Monday on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s declaration of independence. The ceremony was attended by numerous Pakistanis who are living in Azerbaijan or have come from Pakistan as guests. Pakistani ambassador to Azerbaijan Saeed Khan Mohmand said that a large number of Pakistani tourists also joined the ceremony. According to him, relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan are increasing day by day. “This year we celebrate the silver year ofRead More

MUSCAT, AUG 14 (DNA) – A terrorist attack two days ago in Pakistan has been condemned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in a statement. “The Sultanate condemns the terrorist attack in the city of Quetta in Pakistan, which injured and killed scores of innocent people. The Sultanate calls for the compassion for the victims and healing for the injured,” MOFA said. On Saturday, a bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 15 people, officials said, the latest attack to hitRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 14 (DNA) – India and Pakistan – two countries that are turning 70 this year – have decided to put their rivalries aside and celebrate their independence together by uniting their national anthems. The “peace anthem” has been shared by a pro-peace Facebook group Voice of Ram that hopes to end the hatred between the countries with this song. The new song features artists from both the countries singing each other’s national anthems: Jana Gana Mana of India and Pāk Sarzamīn of Pakistan. The video that begins withRead More