IIU holds flag-hoisting ceremony, book exhibition

Islamabad
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Friday held a flag hoisting ceremony and a book exhibition in connection with 69th Independence Day celebrations.
IIU Rector Dr. Masoom Yasinzai and President IIUI Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al Draiweesh hoisted the national flag said a press release issued here.
Pakistan is proud of Muslim Ummah which emerged with an objective of Islam. Dr Al Darwesh said.
He added that Pakistan came into existence due to prudent thoughts and untiring efforts of Qaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and great thinker Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
President IIUI urged for Muslim unity as Muslims unity is a need of hour.
He said that Islam s enemies want to destabilize Muslim Ummah while there lethal aims can be foiled by remaining united.
An organized squad of university guards was also present in the ceremony which offered salute to the national flag amid national anthem.
The book exhibition at Hamid ullah Library of the university was inaugurated by Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al Darwesh where books written on Pakistan Movement were brought on stalls which took special response from the visitors.
On this occasion an Independence celebrations cake was also cut by the President IIUI.
Participants of the exhibition were apprised that Hamid ullah library is home of two lac books while its Seerah Library owns rare narrations and known as Asia s biggest Seerah Library where researchers across the world specially come for the research purpose.
Director of the event s organizer institute (IRI) Dr. Muhammad Zia ul Haq paid rich tribute to the leaders and people who sacrificed their lives for emergence of the homeland.
He thanked IIUI administration and all departments for cooperation in making the celebrations successful.
The ceremony was also addressed by Director Dawah Academy Dr. Sohail Hassan and Director Shariah Academy Dr. Muhammad Munir who shed light on importance of independence and paid tributes to those who contributed for the cause of country.