14/08/2026
KMU Holds Colorful Ceremony to Celebrate 79th Independence Day
Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, organized a colorful ceremony at the Dr. Hafizullah Auditorium to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan. The chief guest was KMU Registrar Inam Ullah Khan Wazir. Dr. Irfan, Director IPM&R, Muhammad Farooq, Director Sports and Youth Affairs, Tahir Ayub, Director Administration, faculty members, administrative officers, employees, and a large number of students attended the event.
The ceremony began with a flag-hoisting ceremony at the university lawn, followed by a salute to the national flag and the national anthem. Various activities were organized on the occasion, including speech and quiz competitions among students. Documentaries and national songs further added enthusiasm to the event, while the participants greatly appreciated the performances by the students.
Addressing the ceremony, chief guest and Registrar Inam Ullah Khan Wazir said that celebrating Independence Day with enthusiasm is a sign of a vibrant nation. He said that the people of Pakistan achieved independence after countless sacrifices and hardships; therefore, protecting the country’s freedom and leading it toward development is a shared national responsibility.
He further said that positive and constructive activities promote patriotism, self-confidence, and national awareness among young people. Students are the future of the country, and they should use their abilities to serve the nation and the country.
The Registrar urged students to draw lessons of self-belief, determination, courage, and national responsibility from the poetry of Allama Iqbal. He encouraged them to make knowledge, character, and hard work their guiding principles and to play their full role in the development of the country.
Muhammad Farooq, Dr. Irfan, and Dr. Najma Naz also addressed the ceremony and highlighted the importance of independence, national unity, and the responsibilities of young people.
At the end of the ceremony, prizes were distributed among students who demonstrated outstanding performance, followed by the cutting of the Independence Day cake. The ceremony concluded with enthusiastic chants of “Pakistan Zindabad.”