PM arrives in Gilgit to attend Azadi Parade ceremony

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has arrived in Gilgit where he will attend the Azadi Parade ceremony on Friday.

Gilgit Baltistan celebrates its 72nd Independence Day today (Friday) with a parade of traditional events and an unmatched fervor. The people are celebrating their independence by paying tributes to the heroes who liberated the region from Indian occupation and the Dogra rule.

The festivities pay a tribute to the Gilgit Scouts who had revolted against the Dogra rules and gained independence for the region on 1st November, 1947. Various social, political and literary circles across the region will hold events to commemorate the auspicious occasion.

The people will gather at the Aga Khan Shahi polo ground in Gilgit after Friday prayer for a grand Independence Day celebration function.