National memorabilia displayed at roadside stalls in Peshawar. PHOTO: PPI
Mohalla Jahingi near historic Qisa Khwani Bazaar, a hub of printing industry in Peshawar has received overwhelming orders from people, organisations, civil society and educational institutes for printing of posters, national flags, stickers and others materials in connection of Independence Day celebrations that would be celebrated on Monday with national enthusiasm.
With only four days left in Independence Day, the printers and businessmen have hired more workers to meet the orders.
Running till late night
Adeel Khan, a printer from Qisakhwani Bazaar said the demand for stickers, badges and national flags is overwhelming this year. “Printers are working till late night to meet the orders,” he said.
Adeel said decorative items were in high demand these days including national flags, multi-coloured garlands, badges, Minar-e-Pakistan and Islamia College Models, coloured masks and portraits, of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and national heroes.
The printer said most enthusiastic were the youth and children who were busy in collecting stickers, badges and also beautifying their bicycles, bikes, cars and houses with national flags and special stickers inscribed with messages of Independence Day.
The printers, he said, have hired additional work force to meet the orders. The business activities continued in Mohallah Jahangi till late night.
Profits to be made
While printers and manufacturers were busy rolling out national flags and accessories, vendors were making quick profits on the streets.
Vendors have set up stalls in Qissa Khawani Bazaar, Ghantaghar, Khyber Bazaar, Fuwara Chowk and other markets where people were purchasing national flags, buntings, stickers and other items of decoration to express their love with the motherland came into being on August 14, 1947.
Ehteshan Qaiser, a youth of Pabbi Nowshera said he came here to buy national flags and stickers carrying photos of leaders of Pakistan Movement to celebrate Pakistan Day with national enthusiasm. “I have purchased 500 stickers and badges carrying national flags and photos of leaders of Pakistan Movement for myself, friends and relatives and will come to August 14 again with my brothers and friends to watch flag hoisting ceremonies here,” he said.
He said: “Pakistan was created after a lot of sacrifices by our forefathers…we should think what we can do for our country.”
Events
The political, educational, social and literary organisations have also planned various programmes in connection with the day.
The organisers were giving final touches to the programmes while schools have planned declamation contests and tableaus to celebrate the day.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 10th, 2017.
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