Celebrations

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi paid homage to the Shuhada and Ghazis who remained undeterred by the size of the enemy and foiled its nefarious designs with grit, courage and honour.

In connection with the Independence Day, the day will dawn with thirty-one gun salutes in the federal capital Islamabad and twenty-one gun salute in the provincial headquarters.

Pakistan welcomed the arrival of New Year 2020 with new hopes, wishes and ambitions.

It is considered as a common practice to gift some of the sacrificial meat, donate a part to charity and consume the rest at home.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan received warm welcome at Islamabad airport in wee hours of Thursday upon his return from historic US visit.

KARACHI: Pakistan and rest of the world have welcomed year 2019 with new hopes, wishes and ambitions. Bahria Town Lahore organised splendid show of fireworks. ARY News also extended its viewers New Year greetings.  People in all major cities of the country prayed that 2019 will usher the country into a new era of prosperity and peace. Security measures were beefed up as a large number of revellers took to streets to celebrate this occasion. Families enjoyed food while youth were making merry with…

MOSCOW:  FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Switzerland players Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka, looking into their goal celebrations during Friday’s win over Serbia at the World Cup. Both players, who are ethnic Albanians and of Kosovar heritage, celebrated with a gesture which appeared to imitate the eagle displayed on Albania’s flag. Serbia refuses to recognize the independence of its former province Kosovo, whose 1.8 million people are mostly ethnic Albanians, which broke away 10 years ago.…

BRUSSELS: Celebrations turned violent in central Brussels on Saturday, minutes after the qualification of the Moroccan national football team for the next World Cup in Russia, police told Belga news agency. Riot police were sent out to control a crowd of about 300 people, at one point firing water canon at revelers. At least one car was burned during the incidents, police said. Videos posted on social media showed tense scenes as riot police tried to block off streets to the fans as other fans chanted joyfully from the…

Today is a day for hoisting flags, parades, speeches, picnics and white-and-green regalia as the nation celebrates 70th Independence Day of Pakistan. It was 70 years ago that the country gained its independence by offering plenty of sacrifices to make the dreams of Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, come true. Sky roared with fireworks as clock ticked 12:00 am to begin celebrations of 70th Independence Day of Pakistan on 14th August. Meanwhile, fireworks celebrations were held across Pakistan in…

KARACHI: Sky roared with fireworks as clock ticked 12:00 am to begin celebrations of 70th Independence Day of Pakistan on 14th August. The highest flag of South Asia and eighth highest in the world was hoisted at Wagah Border in Lahore. Meanwhile, fireworks celebrations were held across Pakistan in all the cities. All major public and private buildings, roads and avenues have been tactfully decorated with illuminations, national flags, portraits of the national leaders, banners and buntings to give a festive look.…