Pakistan Day was celebrated in Malaysia with great national zeal and enthusiasm.

A large number of members of the Pakistani community, representing various walks of life, attended the flag-hoisting ceremony held at the High Commission of Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur.Malaysian friends of Pakistan also participated at the event.

High Commissioner Syed Ahsan Raza Shah raised the national flag, while the National Anthem was sung in unison by the gathered audience.

Messages from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar were read out during the event.

In his address, the High Commissioner paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the nation’s forefathers in the struggle for Pakistan’s independence.

He honored the legacy of the founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and emphasized that the day served to reinvigorate the spirit of the nation.

The High Commissioner also highlighted the strong, historic bilateral ties between Pakistan and Malaysia, rooted in shared heritage, and culture.

He expressed confidence that these relations would continue to deepen in the years ahead.

He said we must also remember the sacrifices the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) who continue to face atrocities and human rights violations.