Nation celebrates 77th Independence Day with great zeal

Pakistan is celebrating 77th Independence Day today (Wednesday) with traditional zeal and enthusiasm through a wide range of festivities to highlight the struggle of national heroes for acquiring a separate homeland.

The day dawned with special prayers and a 31 gun salute in the federal capital and 21 gun salute at all provincial capitals. While special prayers were offered in mosques at dawn for peace, solidarity and prosperity of the country.

The main feature of the celebrations was a national flag-hoisting ceremony in Islamabad. Similar flag hoisting ceremonies were also be held at provincial, divisional and district level throughout the country.

Different public and private departments are holding special functions and activities including seminars, discussion programmes, photographic exhibitions, painting, poetry, national songs and debate competitions with the focus on acknowledging the contribution of leaders of the Pakistan Movement and sacrifices of national heroes.

All the major roads and avenues of the federal capital, like other cities, have been illuminated with flags, banners, and buntings to present a festive look.

The adorned major public and private buildings in the city have become source of attraction for the people who are visiting different avenues to have glimpse of these eye-catching illuminations.