UO celebrates Independence Day with zest

Okara (HRNW)- The University of Okara celebrated Independence Day with the theme ‘Love & Peace for Pakistan’. The celebrations started with flag hoisting. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar, hoisted the flag national anthem was played. This was followed by cake cutting and plantation at the campus.
A seminar was also organized where the students and teachers highlighted the Pakistan movement, two-nation theory visions of Quaid-e-Azam and Allam Iqbal.
Addressing to the seminar, the VC told that we had many reasons to celebrate as Pakistan was a free, growing and promising country. In this regard, he cited the example of the UO which made remarkable development despite financial and infrastructural odds.
“We are a positive and resilient nation. We keep on moving despite all hiccups”, said the VC.
He also stressed the need of focusing on human rights and, in this regard, he reiterated the resolve to provide free education with all necessary facilities to the physically challenged students.
The guest speaker, Prof Dr Rubina Zakar, Director Institute of Social & Cultural Studies of the University of the Punjab, argued that in order to make Pakistan a prosperous country, we needed to focus on basic human rights including right to education, health and dignified life.
The chief organizer of the event, Dr Sumaira Ijaz, In-Charge Department of Urdu, called for promotion of peace and love in the country.
Dr Wajid, Chairperson Department of Zoology, urged the students to closely follow the teachings of Quaid and Iqbal.
Dr Naseem Abbas from Department of Urdu highlighted the concept of modern nationalism and linked it to the two-nation theory.
Dr Zahid Bilal from Department of Communication Studies cited some motivational incidents from the lives and works of Quaid and Iqbal.
The UO’s Department of Sports Sciences is also organizing a cricket match and a football match in connection with the Independence Day celebrations.