Independence Day

University of Baltistan, Skardu Convivially and With Great Spirit of Patriotism Celebrated Flag Hoisting Ceremony on the Spot of Independence of Pakistan. 
(Skardu) University of Baltistan, Skardu Convivially and with Great Spirit of Patriotism celebrated Flag Hoisting Ceremony on the spot of Independence of Pakistan today at the varsity. Speaker GB Assembly Fida Muhammad Nashad chaired as chief guest of the ceremony and Honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan, Treasurer Rao Muhammad Sharif, Director Academics Dr. Zakir Hussain and Controller Examinations Dr. Ghulam Raza were hosting this national commemorating ceremony. Faculty members, staff and students enthusiastically attended and celebrated the Independence Day of Pakistan demonstrating great love and solidarity with the beloved country singing national songs that the huge audience applauded devotedly and genuinely. University of Baltistan, Skardu was stunningly and fascinatingly decorated with colorful green flags and balloons. 
Speaker GB Assembly Fida Nashad and Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan showing national integrity and solidarity hoisted the charming and soothing flag erecting to the sky. In addition to the flag hoisting passionate moment, national anthem of Pakistan enthused and regaled the audience with spiritual spell of patriotism. 
Chief Guest of the ceremony Speaker GB Assembly Fida Muhammad Nashad said that the people of Gilgit-Baltistan are inborn and spiritual patriots of Pakistan and do not feel any reluctance in sacrificing their lives for the protection of the beloved country. He further said that other four provinces were amalgamated in Pakistan in distribution after Muslim independence in the subcontinent but Gilgit-Baltistan autonomously got freedom from the Dogra-Raj and mingled in Pakistan on 14th August 1948, on year after the independence of Pakistan. He further said the battle for the empowerment of Pakistan as a country is still continued and only the education is the only weapon in this mêlée for national integrity and solidarity which truly depends on the youth of the nation. He emphasized on the significance of University of Baltistan, Skardu in contributing to the nations growth and development with the force of education. 
On this auspicious moment, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan said that it is was a dual independence day; firstly, the independence day of Pakistan commemorating 14th August 1947 and secondly the independence day of Baltistan from Dogra-Raj on 14th August 1948. He said that the youth of Gilgit-Baltistan has strong potentials, creative capabilities, inborn qualities and high moral values which is the epitome of excellence in various social, national and moral values and norms.