SUKKUR – Mayor Sukkur, Barristor Arslan islam Shaikh, paid rich tribute to frontline soldiers fighting the COVID-19, while hoisting world’s largest white flag on walking track Sukkur in honour of those frontline heroes who have been serving the country during this pandemic.
The Mayor Sukkur on Monday hoisted world’s largest white flag, contains 84×56 feet (84 feet long and 56 feet wide) size with 50 kilograms weight on walking track Sukkur for paying tribute to those who playing the role as frontline nation’s soldiers during the time of war against the coronavirus without taking care of his/her own life also putting at great risk the life of family members, consisting doctors, paramedical staff, law enforcement agencies, arm forces, rangers, police, media persons, municipal staff and others. He also presented Sindhi cultural topi and ajrak to them for the sake of motivation and gave a message that entire nation was unite and stands besides them shoulder to shoulder.
Speaking the media persons, the mayor said Pakistan was developing country and the health system was not established enough to deal with the current pandemic and prevention was not possible without these national heroes, our frontline soldiers against COVID-19, he said.
Colonel Ikram, Pak Army, Rangers Wing Commander Sukkur Colonel Imran, DC Sukkur, Rana Adeel Tassawur, SSP Irfan Samo, Deputy Mayor Tarique Hussain Chohan, Municipal Commissioner Muhammad Ali Shaikh, MS Civil Hospital, doctors and others joined hand and participated in paying tribute to national heroes.
Social distance was ensured by adopting precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during flag hoisting, while portable wash basins and sanitization walk through gates were also installed on the walking track.
Paying tribute to frontline soldiers, Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arsalan praised by getting them into the confidence that all the nation is standing besides them for their support, he said, “You are our real heroes, the way you have been playing your role in the ongoing war against the COVID-19, taking at risk of you and your family lives is admirable and will create history in world”. He also saluted to the frontline soldiers against COVID-19.
The biggest white flag of the world is hoisted on the 11th highest flag pole of the world, 8th highest flag pole of Asia and 2nd highest flag pole of Pakistan (after Wagha Border) with the height of 300 feet with Allah’s gold plated 3D name placed on top of flagpole.
