Pakistan Day celebrated at New Delhi High Commission

Pakistan wishes for mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours including India, says country's envoy

LAHORE:

Pakistan Day was celebrated with traditional zeal and patriotic spirit at the country's high commission in New Delhi on Wednesday. 

Chargé d'Affaires Aftab Hassan Khan raised Pakistan’s flag to the tune of the national anthem at an elegant flag-hoisting ceremony held at the premises. Officers and staff of the mission, along with their families were present on the occasion. Messages of President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan were read out to the audience.

Khan also paid rich tributes to the father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other national leaders of the Pakistan movement, who with their unswerving resolve and relentless efforts created a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Sub-Continent.

He highlighted that Pakistan is playing a dignified role as a responsible democratic state in the comity of nations. The holding of the 48th meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad, is a clear manifestation of Pakistan’s pivotal role in the Islamic World.

The diplomat added that Pakistan is making progress in all spheres of life including industry, science and technology and art & culture. 

Khan underlined that Pakistan wishes for mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours including India and believes in resolving all outstanding disputes through peaceful means of dialogue and diplomacy.

"For lasting peace and stability in the region, it is essential to resolve the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the UN resolutions and aspirations of the people of Kashmir," he emphasized.