Brandon’s Pakistani community marks Independence Day
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Dressed in green and white, and wearing big smiles, members of Brandon’s Pakistani community gathered at city hall Thursday morning to celebrate Pakistan Independence Day.
It was on Aug. 14, 1947, that Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom.
For the first time this year, the Pakistan flag was raised to fly beside the Canadian and the Wheat City flags while people sang the patriotic song “Dil Dil Pakistan.”
Celebrations continued inside with traditional music and food including samosas and jalebi, which is a deep-fried snack soaked in sugar syrup.
There are about 200 members of the Pakistan community in Brandon, Muhammad Azeem Siddiqui told the Sun, and about half of them joined in Thursday’s celebrations.
Amjad Malik, who has lived in Brandon for the last 27 years, spoke during the flag-raising ceremony.
“May this flag serve as a reminder of the friendship between our cultures, the contributions we make to one another and the bright future we are building together,” Malik said.
» The Brandon Sun
Members of Brandon’s Pakistani community, along with Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett, raise the Pakistan flag outside Brandon City Hall on Thursday to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day.
Fawcett cuts a cake along with members of the Pakistani community on Thursday at city hall.
LEFT: Abeera Akram, Irha Rehman and Eliana Ahmed enjoy a piece of cake during Thursday’s celebration. RIGHT: Members of Brandon’s Pakistani community take photos as the Pakistan flag is raised on Thursday.
Amjad Malik, a professor at the University College of the North in Thompson, speaks at city hall during Thursday’s celebrations.
Members of Brandon’s Pakistani community take photos as the Pakistan flag is raised on Thursday.