Pindi observes I-Day with unique flag march
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On the occasion of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, the Central Muslim League held a unique flag-hoisting ceremony in Rawalpindi.
A one-kilometre-long national flag was unfurled and held by citizens from Liaquat Bagh to Committee Chowk, turning the stretch into a wave of green and white. The celebration coincided with the commemoration of the success of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and the country’s independence festivities, which were marked with high enthusiasm.
Across Murree Road, Mall Road, and other key locations, patriotic songs echoed from colorfully decorated stages. Buildings such as the railway station, PIA building, State Life office, Cantonment offices, Mall Plaza, Mall Business Centre, RDA, WASA, PHA, the Municipal Corporation, and Metro Flyover were decked out in national colours.
The flag march, organised by the Central Muslim League, measured 15 feet in width and one kilometre in length. Party leaders, including the President and Secretary General, participated, along with a large number of passionate party workers and members of the public.
Chants of "Long live Pakistan" and "Long live the Pakistan Army" echoed through the crowd.
The march began under the leadership of Secretary General Engineer Mubeen Siddiqui and proceeded with patriotic fervor, national anthems, and expressions of unity and pride.