The High Commission for Pakistan in London has made arrangements for Live Streaming of the Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony on the morning of 14 August 2020, at 10:00 a.m, says a press release received here today from London.
Live streaming of the ceremony will be done on the official Facebook Page of the High Commission. The Facebook broadcast can be accessed at: https://www.facebook.com/phclondon1.
High Commissioner Mohammad Nafees Zakaria will hoist the National Flag and only a limited number of the High Commission’s officials will be in attendance. He will address the community via live streaming on Facebook. The messages of the President and the Prime Minister will also be read out on this occasion.
This year, in view of the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19, and the UK Government’s guidelines, the Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony will take place indoors.
The High Commission wishes to inform the distinguished members of the Pakistani Community and the British friends of Pakistan that there will be no visitors to the High Commission for the ceremony in the interest of your health and well-being in the current situation.
The programme outline is given below:
1000 hours
Arrival of the High Commissioner
1002 hours
National Anthem &
Flag Hoisting by the High Commissioner
1005 hours
Recitation from the Holy Quran
1010 hours
Messages from the President and the Prime Minister
1020 hours
Remarks by the High Commissioner
1030 hours
Short Documentaries on Pakistan
1035 hours
National Songs
1045 hours
Cake cutting followed by Dua
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