QUETTA: A grand flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Ziarat residency to celebrate the birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, on Saturday.

Students paid homage to the Father of the Nation through tableaux and melodious songs at the well-attended ceremony, organised by the Frontier Corps, Balochistan, North.

Balochistan Finance Minister Haji Noor Mohammad Dummar was the chief guest at the event, which was also attended by Chief Secretary Motahar Niaz Rana, Inspector General of FC Balochistan, North, Major General Mohammad Yousuf Majoka, and district officers.

In their address, students shed light on the life and struggle of Quaid-i-Azam for the creation of Pakistan. They also mentioned the sacrifices the nation had rendered.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2021

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