Independence Day preparations start in twin cities

By our correspondents
August 01, 2016

Islamabad

The preparations of 69th Independence Day have started in all nooks and corners of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to celebrate the special occasion with traditional fervour and zeal.

Preparations of the national occasion of Independence Day being celebrated on August 14 gets momentum with the advent of August and special stalls have been setup at markets, bus stops along roads and gates of parks and other recreational places etc.

The stalls present a good variety of national flags, flag buntings as well as colourful buntings, badges posters of national heroes and historic buildings which are centre of attraction for children teenagers and youngsters.

Tea shirts, flag stickers and caps are also available at affordable rates at stalls and garments shops.

Sajid Khan, a vendor said Independence Day gives an opportunity to earn a good business by selling the relevant accessories especially flags, bunting and badges and a large number of youngsters and children throng the stalls selling these items.

“I set up my stall from last weekend of July to August 14 each year introducing a variety of new stock relating to Independence Day accessories to attract the youngsters,” he added.

Printers and makers of flags, banners and badges are fully engaged in their work to earn handsome business.

They are also making arrangements to dispatch these items to other areas of the country to meet public demand.

The most enthusiastic among all are the children who are busy in collecting stickers, badges and also beautifying their bicycles with special stickers inscribed with messages of Independence Day while the youngsters show interest in flags for their cars and motorcycles.

Salman, a young boy said he has bought stickers, buntings and flags to decorate his home on Independence Day.

“I have also decorated my bicycle with small flags,” he added.

All of my friends have decorated their homes with flags and bunting and we will see whose home will look the best, he added.