Preparations are underway to celebrate the Independence Day across the country. Vendors have set up stalls for sale of buntings, national flags, banners, badges and pictures of national heroes who struggled day and night to achieve a common goal for Muslims of South Asia. The provincial and district governments as well as educational institutions and art councils have planned a series of events in connection with Independence Day. Lahore Arts Council is developing a float to showcase the Independence struggle and it will pass through major roads of the city to highlight events related to Pakistan Movement on August 14. At the same time, the government has also made arrangements to illuminate important buildings and monuments. The national flag will be hoisted at all the important buildings to celebrate the Day in a befitting manner. Published in Daily Times, August 7th 2018.