Farhan Akhtar Dawn TV + Daily Dawn
Oslo: The Pakistani community also celebrated the 77th Independence Day in Norway with great enthusiasm. The flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Pakistani Embassy. The Ambassador of Pakistan Sadia Altaf Qazi read out the message of the President and the Prime Minister. She also made a short speech. and shed light on the objectives of Pakistan’s establishment and its role in the world. Apart from this, a celebration of independence was held in front of the Parliament House, which was organized by the August 14 Committee. A procession started from the building of the municipality. It took place in the form of, which was led by the senior leader Muhammad Anwar Sufi. The procession passed through the streets of the city and reached the open ground in front of the Parliament building, where a rally was held, the chief guest of which was Hamza Ali Abbasi, the popular TV actor of Pakistan. He also addressed. Scholar Muhammad Anwar Sufi, former Member of the National Assembly Amir Javed Sheikh, his wife former Member of National Assembly Afshan Rafiq and his daughter and councilor of the municipality Miss Irina, and other community leaders were present. In the evening, the committee hosted a dinner in which Ambassador Sadia Altaf Qazi, former minister Abid Raja, Anwar Sufi, and Norwegian scholar Knuth attended.
