Thursday 14 / August / 2025
Muscat: To celebrate 79th Independence Day of Pakistan, the Embassy of Pakistan organized a flag hoisting ceremony in the Chancery, followed by an event in the Embassy to celebrate Pakistan’s victory in Marka-e-Haq.
Legendary cricketer Inzamam ul Haq was the guest of honour at the ceremony. A large number of Pakistani community members attended the event.
Messages of the President, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister were read out. A documentary on Marka-e-Haq was displayed.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Naveed Safdar Bukhari, the Ambassador of Pakistan congratulated the Pakistani community on the Independence Day.
He said that through out our history, the Pakistani nation has always succeeded in overcoming challenges against all odds. In fact, the word resilience defined the people of Pakistan. In recent years, this was evident from Pakistan’s ability to successfully revive the economy and put it back on the path of growth.
He said that while it was important to acknowledge areas that required improvement, it was equally important to be aware of our strengths and utilise them to chart a path to success.
Paying glowing tribute to the Armed forces of Pakistan, the Ambassador said that the glorious victory against India in Operation Bunyan un Marsoos and Marka-e-Haq was a testament to the highest degree of professionalism of our armed forces.
He congratulated the entire Pakistani nation on the victory and said that the entire nation stands behind our armed forces in defending sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.
The Ambassador also praised the Pakistani-Omani diaspora for their extremely important role in building Pakistan’s economy through remittances and investments and acting as a bridge between Pakistan and Oman.
