Bahawalpur:The 77th Independence Day of Pakistan will be celebrated in Bahawalpur district with enthusiasm and grandeur.
This was decided in a meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Sumaira Rabbani here Thursday to review the arrangements in this regard.
Attended by assistant commissioners from the relevant tehsils, the Director General of Parks and Horticulture Authority, Rescue 1122 representatives, District Council officials, Municipal Corporation representatives, Health Department officials, Civil Defence personnel, Bahawalpur Arts Council members, Islamia University of Bahawalpur representatives and other departmental officers, the meeting was informed that a flag-hoisting ceremony would be organized on Pakistan Independence Day.
The government and private institutions’ buildings will be adorned with electric lights. Events will be arranged by Bahawalpur Arts Council, schools, colleges, Islamia University Bahawalpur and other organizations, while the Sports Department will cond
uct sports competitions, it decided.
During the meeting, the Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters emphasized that the Independence Day events should be conducted in a magnificent manner. She stated that cleanliness arrangements should be effectively made throughout the district and the area should be decorated with flags. She urged the officers from the relevant departments to beautify the intersections and green belts. She insisted that the Independence Day events should be held in all the tehsils and union councils. On this occasion, various committees were formed to ensure the celebration of Pakistan Independence Day in an impressive manner.