Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari, bestowed civil awards on Monday to 24 people at a ceremony at the Governor House.
Eleven people received the presidential award for pride of performance, seven people received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and six received the Tamgah-e-Imtiaz. The relatives of posthumous nominees received awards on their behalf while Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman read the citations.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Karachi commemorated Pakistan Day on Monday in remembrance of the Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940, in Lahore.
Gatherings, seminars and meetings in various parts of the city were organised by the government, political parties and other organisations. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, along with members of the provincial cabinet, paid homage to the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. They also offered Fateha and placed floral wreaths at the mausoleum.
A large number of members of the public also thronged the mausoleum to pay homage to the founder of the nation. Many colleges and schools arranged programmes to commemorate the day. Special prayers were arranged at mosques, churches and temples and people prayed for the solidarity, progress and prosperity of the country.
