CAIRO: Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo celebrated 78th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervor on Wednesday. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Ambassador Sajid Bilal hoisted Pakistan flag at the Chancery to the tune of National Anthem.
According to a press statement, later, special ceremony started with the recitation of the Holy Quran, and reading out of messages of Pakistan’s President, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister. During the event, students from Pakistan International School Cairo also performed on the national songs in front of the audience.
In his address on the occasion, Ambassador Sajid Bilal paid rich tributes to the forefathers for their countless and supreme sacrifices during the Freedom movement and also applauded their struggle for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent under the exemplary leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He also lauded the great potential among the citizens of Pakistan showed during more than seven decades of the nation’s history. The Ambassador also stressed that efforts must continue to realize the truly progressive and prosperous Pakistan dreamt by the Founding Father of the nation. He lauded the contributions and sacrifices of Pakistan’s security forces to eradicate the scourge of terrorism and standing firm against all challenges and odds.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support at all fora for the Kashmiri and Palestinian brethren who are striving for their right to self-determination.
Sajid Bilal also noted with satisfaction the deepening political, investment, trade, defence and people-to-people contacts between Egypt and Pakistan. He also mentioned that the two countries are celebrating 76th Anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan-Egypt diplomatic relations this year.
