Happy Birthday Pakistan

Today as many of you will know is the date in 1947 when Pakistan gained independence from the British Indian Empire and joined the Commonwealth.

I know many Pakistani-born and Pakistani-heritage friends in Keighley and beyond will be celebrating later today.
My best to you all on this Yom-e-Istiqlal.

A line of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal's poetry comes to mind however, "mazhab nahin sikhata apas men bair rakhna" "religion does not teach us to bear ill-will among ourselves".

Pakistan zinda-baad.