Flag-hoisting Ceremony At Punjab Assembly On Independence Day
A flag-hoisting ceremony was also held at the Punjab Assembly, which was attended by assembly members, staff and social personalities. Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal hoisted the flag at the assembly building. Speaking on the occasion, Rana Iqbal said, “We will make all-out efforts to make the country prosperous and economically stable. We will rid the country of corruption, poverty, ignorance and terrorism.”
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