Pakistan Day celebrated in Chicago with great enthusiasm

Des Plaines IL

23 March, 2021

12:17 PM

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Pakistan Day was celebrated in high spirits on 20 March 2021 in the Chicago suburbs. A Small but Great function was organized by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chicago, Illinois, which was attended by Illinois President Raja Yaqoob, General Secretary Mian Saqlain, Vice President Ali Bakhtiari, Treasurer Yasin Chauhan, Irtaza Hashmi and others. Pakistan Day, also known as Republic Day or Yaum-e-Pakistan in Urdu, is a national holiday in Pakistan, which is celebrated on March 23 every year, but in many places, it takes place one day before or one day after it. In an interview with moderators Muhammad Yasin Chauhan and Mian Saqlain, they said, "Our organization provides an opportunity for talented Pakistani-American children born in the United States to pass the Pakistan Resolution to focus on Pakistan Day. Make it a memorable day of approval. It is our responsibility to inform the new generation about the objectives of the establishment of Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Pakistan so that they can play their role in making Pakistan brighter and more developed in the future." Main Saqlain was the emcee of the Program. The program began with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by the translation by Raja Yaqoob. Both Pakistani and American national anthems were sung at the event. Dozens of children of all ages participated in the annual children's competition and a large crowd of community members gathered on Saturday, March 20, 2021, to recite the Qur'an, Nasheed, quiz. And speech contests. Pakistani American Children from the Chicago area and its suburbs took part in the celebration of Pakistan Day in Chicago. The event was held at the Dawat Banquet Hall in Lombard. The event was organized by the Chicago Chapter of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The Pakistani organization has been successfully hosting the event in Chicago for the past 20 years. This competition is one of the most popular in Chicago. The purpose of this program is to pay tribute to the national heroes and deliver speeches on the significance of the day. Ali Bakhtiari was a keynote speaker of the event and he highlighted the purpose of the day. Ali Bakhtiari said, "that March 23 is the day of renewed commitment to the ideology of Pakistan. The ideology of Pakistan is the heritage of our greats and we will not give away from any kind of sacrifice to protect it. Addressing the function, Raja Yaqoob said that the entire nation is celebrating the day of renewal by uniting today. We should not forget the sacrifices of our extravagance." All the children participated in the quiz session. Irtaza Hashmi asked more than 30 questions. Almost all the children won the prizes. The children who won the Holy Quran recitation competition, Syed Abdan Ullah first, Rayyan Malik second and Muhammad Shah Rose third. The winner of Naat (Nasheed) competition Muhammad Yaseen Chauhan came first, the winner of speech competition Haza Hashmi came first and Syed Abdan Ullah came Second, and Syed Hamdan Ullah came third. Guest attendance was limited due to the code-19. Most guests of this event were already Vaccinated for Covid-19.