Birmingham: 14th August 2018, 71st Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated in Crystal Plaza, Armoury Road, Birmingham. The event was Organised by CNI News Network and hosted by Syed Abid Kazmi, the stage secretary was Mohammed Irfan Butt. The event was attended by Mayor’s, Cllrs, Faith leaders and diverse community members. The event speakers shared their views and said we are all united under the one flag. They stated that we should share love and build relationships with our home and encourage our younger members to do the same. Children also sang the national anthem and Mili Naghmas. The children also performed a traditional play. Also in attendance were Vice Lord Lieutenant West Midlands Dr Beverley Lindsey, Former Lord Lieutenant Paul Sabapathy, Pastor Ajmal Chugtai, Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Shafique Shah, Rana Shama Nazir,Harmohinder Singh Bhatia Upashak, Ravinder Kumar, Dr Martine, Gazalah Ahmed, Rahila Ahmed, Abid Zaman Khattak,Zainab Khan, Mrs Rani Arif, Raja Ayub Khan, Shahla Gull, Mona Qazi, Wajid Burkey, Dr Shaukat Ali Khan, Saqib Bhatti, Qari Tanvir Iqbal Qadri, Tazeem Jafri, Zulifqar Naqshbandi, Gaz Butt, Suraya Makhdoom, Major Saheed Khan British Army, Khalid Mahmood JI, Mohammed Ghalib, Sabir Mirza, Atiya Mughal, Naghmana Kauser, Ejaz Saddiqui, Abid Khan, Allama Nazir Mehrvi and other.Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.