A flag Hoisting ceremony was held in Embassy of Pakistan Cairo on 14 August 2017, to mark the70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan. Pakistani community resident in Egypt and representatives of local print and electronic media participated in the event, says a press release received here today from Cairo.
Messages of President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on the occasion, were read out to the audience. Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Mushtaq Ali Shah shed light on the historical bilateral relations between between Pakistan and Egypt. He congratulated the Pakistani community on its 70th independence anniversary.
On this occasion, the students of the Pakistan International School Cairo (PISC) gave a colorful performance of folk dances to the tunes of national songs. Leading daily newspaper ‘Egyptian Gazette’ carried special supplements on the occasion.
Later the Ambassador gave interviews to the local print and electronic media, in which he underlined the strong bonds of fraternity and mutually beneficial cooperation that had steadily grown in the past few years in all domains. He expressed his confidence that relations between the two countries would grow more in the years ahead.
The ceremony ended with the customary light refreshments for the participants. The gathering was thoroughly enjoyed by the community and all participants. To celebrate the 70th anniversary a Pakistani movie screening has also been planned in the evening of 14th August 2017 in Cairo Opera House.
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