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Pakistan’s 81st National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka
The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka celebrated the 81st National Day of Pakistan with traditional fervor and resolve to make Pakistan a strong, vibrant, progressive, democratic and welfare state. The National Day of Pakistan is celebrated on 23rd March every year in remembrance of the historic 1940 
High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (R) Mr. Muhammad Saad Khattak unfurled the Pakistani flag to the tune of Pakistan’s national anthem in a ceremony held at the Pakistan High Commission this morning.
Special messages by the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan were readout, in which both the leaders highlighted the importance of the day and paid tributes to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal and other leaders of the Pakistan Movement.
The Pakistan envoy said the relationship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka had been further strengthened in the last year, and that the visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan had “enhanced the strength of the relationship between the two brotherly countries.”
At the end of ceremony, a cake commemorating the Pakistan’s National Day was cut by the High Commissioner, the ceremony was attended by the members of Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka, participants from various walks of life and media representatives.
Pix Nishendra Silva