KATHMANDU: A special ceremony was organized in Kathmandu today to mark the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan.

The national flag of Pakistan was hoisted on the occasion where Pakistani Ambassador for Nepal, Mazhar Javed read out messages of congratulations sent separately by Pakistan’s President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on the occasion of the independence day.

President of Pakistan H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi reaffirmed the resolve to live up to the ideals of Pakistan’s founding fathers and paid homage to the heroic struggle of all the workers of Pakistan movement in his message.

Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the confidence in his message that the struggle and resilience of the brave Kashmiris will culminate in their inalienable right to self-determination.

A message of the Foreign Minister of Nepal Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on the occasion of Pakistan Independence Day was also screened. Mr. Gyawali expressed his felicitations to the people of Pakistan and appreciated the friendly cordial relations between the two countries.