67th Independence Day, Celebrating the colors of Pakistan

Having the status of independence state on the map of world is the most amazing thing in the history of nations and celebrating the occasions of independence every year is the traditions of lived nations. Since it remind us the sacrifices our forefathers that they had done to achieve the status of being  independent, I always feel energetic while having the green flag in my hands or on my chest remembering all the sacrifices that my nation has made on august 1947.

The importance of independence can easily be felt if you are living abroad, away from your family, friends in a country where you are called “Alien”.  This year 2013, the Pakistan Business Association arranged a marvelous gathering for the community of Pakistan in Korea, including people from business community, Students and working community. Forum of Pakistani students in Korea were the co-organizers of this great event. Ambassador of Pakistan, Mr Shaukat Ali muqaddam was the chief guest of the event. This was a great show of brotherhood, dedication, nationalism and solidarity. The event was beautified by the presence of children and families. 

Bundle of Thanks to our beloved Ikram Khan for giving us company all the way from Ansan to Seoul and offering his car for pick and drop for this event as well. He is a person with nice personality and is well know for his efforts in Pakistani community in Korea to spread brotherhood , love and respect.

The program started with the name of Allah almighty by recitation of few versus from the holly Quran by Mufti Asif shab. The event was further revamped by the comparing of two very talented Pakistani scholars Mr. Adullah Jani, the general secretary of FPSK and Dr. Sarwat. The Korean portion of comparing was done by Mr. Imran Bashir the president of FPSK. The event hall was nicely decorated, the sitting arrangement were perfect, Pakistan flags were all around and the stage was nice enlightened with soft and attractive lights. There was a separate sitting arrangement for male and female while children were just more than happy.

Soon after the official start, Mr.Khalid Khan, the chairman of election committee PBA, take the oath from the newly elected members of the PBA cabinet and presented congratulations to the president Mr. Wali Khan, Mr Mazhar the Vice president and Mr Muddasar Cheema the general secretary of PBA.  A documentary was presented with the title of “Vibrant Pakistan” which was really an inspirational video and some crazy young people raised the slogans of” Pakistan Zindabad” which developed a true patriotic scene.

Wali Khan, the president of PBA in his speech expressed his gratitude to all the Pakistani community for their participation in the event and making it a success. He thanks all the members of PBA for trusting him for the important responsibility of president ship of PBA. He speaks about the history of PBA and all the pioneers who played a key role in strengthening PBA. He explains the current scenario and future plans of PBA. At the end he thanked the ambassador of Pakistan for his contributions towards a stronger business relationship between Pakistan and Korea.

Mili naghma were presented by Israr which created an environment of patriotism as everybody was singing with the singer. The Bboys dance was awesome. They win the hearts of audience by their nice movements and incredible skills. Their movements were amazing and attractive. One of them presented congratulations and good wishes to the Pakistani community on this historical day. The honorary council general and the representative of Pakistan Korea friendship presented a great respect for the people of Pakistan in their speeches. They represent a hope for an eternal friendship. They said that they have a respect for the traditions and culture of Pakistan.

The ambassador speech was another important segment of the day. He said we have an official flag raising meeting in the embassy on August14.  He explains Pakistan-Korea relationship in detail. He said we are working in many fields of life like shipping, education, industry, power and sharing of culture. He said that in our 45 years of friendship, 3 Prime Ministers and 1 president of Pakistan have visited Korea, among which one president and one Prime Minister visited Seoul last year 2012. However up till now no Korean president has made an official visit to Pakistan. He added this time He has invited Mis Park, the president of Korea to visit Pakistan.  He congratulate the new cabinet their election and presented his good wishes for their success and achieving their goals.

Just after the ambassador speech, there was a patriotic speech by a lovely girl, Nishat Khan who was representing the youth of Pakistan. She highlighted the importance of independence in the lives of nation. She presented some historical status of the founder of nation Quaid-e-Azam, That Pakistan came into being for existence. Just follow the rule of unity, faith and strength and you will always be rewarded. The Ex president of PBA, Hafiz waheed expressed his views about the developments that BA has made in the resent years.

I along with my friends Mr Arbab Waheed, Mr. Arsalan Arif, Mr. Rasheed Husai and Mr. Naik Muhamamd presented our traditional attan with great pomp and show. This segment was really appreciated and gets applause from the audience. Here is a link for the Attan… Please enjoy… :)

http://youtu.be/GyvI5Hhx4aA 

The event came to end with the Dua that our beloved Pakistan and Pakistan community in Korea remains prosperous, happy, peaceful and successful in the upcoming future. A nice dinner was presented by the PBA and the food had a real taste of Pakistani Chicken Karhai, Biryani, Mutton Karhai , Kebab and Kheer. During the dinner a quiz was arranged for the audience and I won a T-Shirt. Just after the dinner cake cutting ceremony was performed by the ambassador, PBA and FPSK and a photo session was held. Ambassador meets people from different cities and fields.

Overall this was a great effort by the PBA to unite Pakistani from different background at a platform. This was a prodigious achievement by the newly selected cabinet as members of Pakistani community participated from faraway cities like Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejan, Incheon and many more for the first time ever in such a large number. I must say BPA, Mr. Wali Khan, Mr. Khalid Khan and the Forum of Pakistani Students in Korea deserved a big appreciation for this successful event. May Allah almighty bless our country with much more unity, prosperity and strength.

Pakistan Zindabad