Pakistan celebrates 76th National Day

Deputy High Commissioner Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra reading out PM’s message

Pakistan celebrated her 76th National Day in Colombo with a series of events last week.

Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Major General Syed Shakeel Hussain, speaking at a special event at the Mission last week said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have intensified engagement and have undertaken substantive measures to further deepen and broaden the economic and political relationship between the nations.

The High Commissioner hoisted the national flag while the national anthem being played. Later, the messages of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were read out by the Deputy High Commissioner Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra to the participants.

The High Commissioner noted that Government of Pakistan is engaged in Sri Lanka's social sector development process. Some of the projects being sponsored include construction of schools, hospitals, houses for IDPs, clean drinking water supply projects, livelihood generation, setting up computer training centers, upgrading health in rural areas and providing scholarships to needy children.