The 79^th Independence Day of Pakistan and Marka e Haq were celebrated with traditional zeal and fervor at the High Commission of Pakistan in Dar-es-Salaam, this morning. A sizeable number of Pakistani Diaspora members along with families attended the event.

The event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran. The national flag was hoisted by High Commissioner Siraj Ahmad Khan, accompanied by the playing of the national anthem. On this occasion, the special messages of the President, the Prime Minister, and the Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of Pakistan were read out.

In his remarks, High Commissioner Siraj Ahmad Khan paid tribute to the founding father of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, whose visionary leadership and unwavering determination secured an independent homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent. He congratulated the Pakistani diaspora on the remarkable success of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos and underscored the importance of unity, faith, and discipline to counter the enemy’s malicious intentions. The High Commissioner urged the Pakistani community in Tanzania to actively play their role towards building Pakistan into a modern, developed, and progressive nation, in line with the vision of its founders.

Dar es Salaam

14 August 2025