Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman attended a ceremony organized in honor of the personalities

Lahore 13th August 2023…Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman attended a ceremony organized in honor of the personalities who have rendered valuable services for the country in various fields on the occasion of 76th Independence Day here at Governor House Lahore. Governor Punjab awarded certificates of appreciation to personalities who have rendered outstanding services in 11 categories including education, health, sports, journalism, business, IT, film, music, philanthropy, TV, literature.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that today’s ceremony has been organized in connection with the Independence Day in honor of those personalities who have rendered valuable services for the country and the nation in various fields. He said that encouraging such people sends a positive message to the society, and motivates other people to serve the society with same zeal and zest. He congratulated all the recipients of appreciation certificates. Governor Punjab said that today we are celebrating the 76th Independence Day of Pakistan. He said that Pakistan came into existence as a result of the two-nation ideology, adding  that love for the country is part of our faith. He said that 14 August is the day to renew the promise that we will leave no stone unturned for the development of Pakistan. He said that we have to value and guard this reward and blessing of the Allah Almighty. He stressed that this is only possible if we set aside our political affiliations, personal preferences, and personal interests. Governor Punjab further said that by practically adopting the sayings of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, faith, unity and organization, we can become an invincible nation in the world. He said that in order to make this country the Pakistan of Quaid and Iqbal, we have to develop those qualities in our character which are the manifestation of high character.

Kamran Lashari, Nighat Yasar Ali, Alina Shafiq, Atif Rana, Senior journalist, Wasif Nagi, Senior journalist and Analyst Salman Ghani, Duraid Qureshi, Amara Hikmat, Bilal Lashari, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, Mehboob Ali, Arif Iqbal, Ayesha Gulzar, Rizwan Anwar, Muhammad Shakeel Akram, Sohail Mehmood Butt, former provincial ministers Khawaja Salman Rafique, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Dr. Ayesha Malik, Prof. Dr. Shazia Maqbool (Prof. Vice Chancellor UHS), Manzar Hussain Akram, Maha Jameel, Dr. Rukhsana David, Najeeb Ghori, Fahad Shehbaz, Ayat Asmi and other personalities  were among those who received  certificates of appreciation.