Chinese Consul General in Lahore participates in flag hoisting ceremony

Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shiren participated in the flag hoisting ceremony led by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi here at the Alamgiri’s Gate, to mark the 75th Independence Day celebrations.

National anthem was aired after the flag hoisting. Consul Generals of United States, Turkey and Iran, Provincial Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, Advisor to CM Umer Sarfraz Cheema, Chief Secretary Kamran Afzal, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar, Addl Chief Secretary Asadullah Khan, Commissioner Lahore and others were also present.

The Chief Minister also laid a flower wreath on the grave of Allama Muhammad Iqbal at Hazoori Bagh and offered prayers. He prayed for the solidarity, development, prosperity, stability of the country.