Lahore: Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) on Friday announced a four-day nationwide programme to celebrate Independence Day under the slogan, “Pakistan ki Azadi ka Paigham: La Ilaha Illallah ka Nizaam. ”
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by PMML President Khalid Masood Sandhu. According to the programme, All-Parties Conferences (APCs) will be held across the country on August 11, with leaders of political and religious parties invited to participate. Senior PMML leaders will address the conferences.
The party’s affiliated wings, including youth, teachers, lawyers, women and workers, will organise conferences, seminars and rallies on August 12 and 13. The Muslim Students League will establish Independence Day camps across the country displaying portraits of national heroes and Kashmiri leaders, while public-awareness floats will also be taken out in urban areas.
On August 14, rallies and other events will be organised at union council and district levels. Religious scholars will also highlight the Ideology of Pakistan in Friday sermons.
Addressing the meeting, PMML President Khalid Masood Sandhu said Pakistan was created in the name of the Kalima after immense sacrifices.
He said the PMML envisioned a strong, secure and prosperous Pakistan and urged citizens to actively participate in the Independence Day programmes, making the slogan “Pakistan ki Azadi ka Paigham: La Ilaha Illallah ka Nizaam” the central theme of the celebrations.
The meeting was attended by senior party leaders, including Secretary General Saifullah Qasuri, Vice Presidents Hafiz Talha Saeed and Hafiz Abdul Rauf, Joint Secretary Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Deputy Secretary General Khalid Naik Gujjar, Central Spokesperson Dr. Muzammil Iqbal Hashmi, Muslim Youth League President Tabish Qayyum and others.