Lahore: Punjab Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122) organised a flag-hoisting ceremony at the Lahore Command and Control Centre on Friday to mark Independence Day, with District Emergency Officer (DEO) Dr Rizwan Ahmad Chaudhry, officers and rescuers participating.
During the ceremony, the national flag was hoisted and saluted, while a cake was also cut to celebrate the occasion. Special prayers were offered for the security, prosperity and peace of the country.
Addressing the ceremony, DEO Dr Rizwan said Pakistan was a great blessing and a source of national pride, adding that officers and rescuers should continue serving the country and nation with honesty, hard work and a spirit of service.
Quoting Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s motto, ‘Work, work and only work,’ he said it should remain a guiding principle for rescuers in protecting the lives and property of citizens and contributing to a safer society.
At the end of ceremony, officers and rescuers reiterated their resolve to continue working for Pakistan’s development, prosperity, peace and stability.
