Farkhund Yousafzai
OSLO, 15 August 2024 (TDI): Embassy of Pakistan in Oslo, Norway organized a flag hoisting ceremony at the embassy premises with great zeal and fervor to mark the Independence Day of Pakistan.
A large number of diaspora from Oslo as well as other cities and towns of Norway attended the ceremony, a press note released on Thursday said.
Ambassador Saadia Altaf Qazi raised the National Flag to the tune of the National Anthem. Messages of the President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were also read out on the occasion.
Ambassador of Morocco to Norway, Nabila Freidji attended the event as Chief Guest.
Flag hoisting ceremony to mark 78th Independence Day of Pakistan at Embassy of Pakistan, Oslo#HappyIndependenceDay2024 pic.twitter.com/jpWf6rVDDf
— Pakistan Embassy Norway (@PakinNorway) August 14, 2024
The function also included songs, speeches, and cultural performances, as well as a fancy-dress parade of Pakistani-Norwegian children in the traditional folk costumes of Pakistani provinces and regions presenting cultural diversity of Pakistan.
The children performed a tableau on a National Song to the big appreciation of the guests.
In addition, some other individual child singers and speakers including a 7-years old young child from Kristiansand (a southern city of Norway) took the stage in a admirable patriotic spirit.
Another highlight of the event was a melodious performance by a PakNorwegian musical band RagaNor, known for its unique fusion of traditional and contemporary music styles, who captivatingly performed Qawwali, Geet and Ghazal, bringing soulful rhythms of Pakistan to Norway.
Ambassador Saadia Altaf Qazi addressed the event highlighting the importance of the day.
She also distributed appreciation certificates among the participants of the event.
