PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman conferred civil awards on eight personalities of the province in recognition of their extraordinary services in different fields during an investiture ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan Day at the Governor’s House here on Wednesday.

Five personalities of the province, including Syed Mumtaz Al Shah, Shaukat Mehmood, Qamro Jan, Tahir Afridi (late) and Shahzada Sikandarul Mulk, secured the civil awards of the Pride of Performance in acknowledgment of their extraordinary services in their respective fields of activity.

Three personalities of the province, including Prof Dr Usman Hassan, Lal Mohammad Awan and Ejaz Sarhadi, were conferred with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in recognition of the illustrious achievements in their respective disciplines at the ceremony.

Pakistan Day celebrated with traditional fervour

An official statement said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Mehmood Jan, administrative secretaries, relatives and well-wisher of the recipients of the awards attended the ceremony. On this occasion, the governor congratulated the recipients of the national awards.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Day was celebrated with traditional zeal across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The day dawned with a 21-gun salute in the provincial capital.

City traffic police organised a flag hoisting ceremony at the traffic headquarters, Gulbahar, in which chief traffic officer Abbas Majeed Khan Marwat hoisted the flag. The traffic police also carried out flag march from Hayatabad to Motorway Toll Plaza under the leadership of SP headquarters Asif Bahadur.

In Lakki Marwat, the district administration with the support of Boy Scouts Association and education department arranged a function at a government school in Lakki city on Wednesday to mark Pakistan Day with enthusiasm.

Assistant commissioner Tariq Mehmood was the chief guest who hoisted flag on the occasion. Principal Wajeehullah Khan and scout leaders were also present.

The students sang patriotic songs and highlighted the importance of the day in their speeches. The scouts presented tableaus and Qawali and received applause from the participants.

In Bannu, the district administration organised sports gala and cultural activities at the sports complex to mark the day with national fervour.

Additional deputy commissioner Mohammad Shabeer Khan and DPO Imran Shahid were the main guests on the occasion.

In a football match, the Eleven Stars Mamashkhel beat Young Eleven Club and won the trophy.

In Bajaur, Pakistan Day was celebrated with a renewed commitment to work for the progress and development of the country.

Several government and private organisations and security forces arranged functions and rallies to mark the day with traditional zeal.

The main event in this regard was held at Khar Model School and College, which was attended by a number of people. Provincial minister Anwar Zeb Khan was chief guest on the occasion.

The security forces also held functions in Bajaur Scouts Headquarters in Khar, Laghari Mamond, Nawagai and other areas to celebrate the Pakistan Day.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022