By
AM Khan
Minar-e-Pakistan |
The function featured characters like Quaid-e-Azam
Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah. Apart from the SBP Director General
Usman Anwar, several other dignitaries were also present on the occasion which
was also graced by Speaker Rana M Iqbal, Deputy Speaker Rana Mashhood Ahmed
Khan, Secretary Haroon Ahmed Khan, DCO Lahore Noorul Amin Mengal and principal
staff of Chief Minister Punjab.
Small airplane models’ flight in the air above
Minar-e-Pakistan attracted all the participants. These model planes carried the
national flags air in made the occasion more charming and worth-watching. A
number of school children presented tableau showing the atmosphere of independence
and sang national songs while they were attired in character of the nation’s
creators and father of the nation.
Speaking on the occasion, Rana Mashood reminded the
participants about the main purpose of the formation of Pakistan and informed
that his government was bringing the youth of the country to one platform
through Punjab Youth Festival.
“We are giving them the purpose and direction to work
for the country and implement their dream into reality,” he added.
Usman Awar on the occasion said that the main reason
to organise the evening on the platform of the Punjab Youth Festival on this
special occasion was to give a message to the youth to dare to achieve their
goal.
The festival will roll into action from August 26
throughout the province in which apart from other sports events a number of
social events will also be held, he concluded.
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