Hundreds of Pakistani expats, including children, braved the extreme dust storm on a holiday to witness their country’s flag being raised, kick starting the Independence Day celebrations in Dubai on Sunday morning.
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00:00This is the 75th anniversary of the Independence Day of Pakistan.
00:27I would like to congratulate every Pakistani who is living in Liyue on this very special
00:32day for us.
00:33This is the day to remember the sacrifices made by our forefathers and just to take cue
00:38from them, have their role towards the development of Pakistan and also a very positive work
00:45in Liyue which they are doing.
00:47We have almost 1.7 million Pakistanis in Liyue and this is the second largest Pakistani population
00:53anywhere in the world.
00:54The first one is in Saudi Arabia and of course they have a very positive impact on the economy
00:59of Pakistan.
01:00Last year they have contributed almost 6 billion US dollars towards the economy of Pakistan.
01:05We congratulate the entire Pakistani community who are in Liyue, Pakistan Association of
01:16Liyue, along with the consulate and the embassy have planned a series of events and activities
01:26for this day.
01:27We believe that the community in Liyue is a strong community as the consulate general
01:33pointed out that we contribute strongly to the economy of Pakistan.
01:38That is not just back in Pakistan but even here in Liyue.
01:42The Pakistani community forms a significant segment of the Liyue society.
01:47We live in cohesion with other communities.
01:49We spread the spirit and the message of tolerance.
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