Staff Reporter
The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) organized special programmes to mark 144th birth anniversary of Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at Pakistan Monument Museum and Lok Virsa.
The celebrations aimed at educating the youth about the Quaid’s vision and Pakistan’s ideology. Special events were arranged on the day to highlight and promote ideals and views of the Father of the Nation, particularly with regard to rule of law, supremacy of constitution and upholding of democracy.
Special programmes included Quaid’s birthday cake cutting ceremony at Pakistan Monument Museum, photographic exhibition on the Quaid, exhibition of books in collaboration with National Library of Pakistan, Muzakra on role and responsibility of Jinnah as Founder of Pakistan, display of milli naghmas on large screen multimedia projector in Museum Hall, screening of documentaries on Quaid’s life, performance by folk singers who sang patriotic songs and a group of traditional drummers also mesmerized audience.
A large number of people from different walks of life participated in the Quaid’s day celebrations at Lok Virsa and Pakistan Monument Museum.