Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem in the presence of Turkish dignitaries, the Pakistani community and media.
Messages of the president and prime minister of Pakistan were read out on the occasion.
In their messages, the Pakistani leadership paid tribute to the sacrifices of ancestors and vowed to transform Pakistan in accordance with the vision of the nation’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
The ambassador also thanked the Turkish leadership and people for congratulatory messages and for participating in the Pakistan Independence Day celebrations.
Ankara’s landmark, “Atakule,” the tallest tower and best-lit building in the city, showcased messages of Pakistan-Türkiye brotherhood and solidarity.
Moreover, bridges in Istanbul on the Bosporus linking Asia with Europe were illuminated in Pakistani flag colors.