{"id":51889,"date":"2025-09-07T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=51889"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:03:27","slug":"pakistan-high-commission-abuja-celebrates-independence-defence-day-alongside-marka-e-haq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-high-commission-abuja-celebrates-independence-defence-day-alongside-marka-e-haq\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan High Commission Abuja Celebrates Independence &#038; Defence Day Alongside Marka-e-Haq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51937\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pakistan-Nigeria-e1757246443351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" \/>Abuja, 1 September 2025 \u2013 The High Commission of Pakistan in Nigeria, under the leadership of Major General (Retired) Sohail Ahmed Khan, hosted a dignified ceremony to jointly celebrate Pakistan\u2019s 78th Independence Day, Defence Day, and Mark-e-Haq.<\/p>\n<p>The event was graced by representatives of more than 80 countries, including Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Defence Attach\u00e9s, senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, government officials, and members of the Pakistani community.<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote address, the High Commissioner highlighted Pakistan\u2019s remarkable journey since 1947 \u2013 from resilience and economic growth to its global contributions in peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>He paid tribute to Pakistan\u2019s Armed Forces for their courage, sacrifices, and achievements, including their recent operational successes. 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