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Pakistan's Punjab Celebrates Bhagat Singh's 119th Birth Anniversary
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:15
Pakistan's Punjab Celebrates Bhagat Singh's 119th Birth Anniversary
- •An event marking the 119th birth anniversary of revolutionary Bhagat Singh was held in Pakistan’s Punjab, organized by the Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation Pakistan.
- •The celebration, including a cake-cutting ceremony, took place at the Lahore High Court Bar Association and was attended by lawyers, civil society representatives, and admirers.
- •Foundation chairman Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi highlighted Bhagat Singh's struggle as a crucial chapter in the subcontinent's freedom movement, emphasizing his courage, political awareness, and sacrifice.
- •Participants called for the preservation of documents related to Bhagat Singh’s trial and life in Lahore, urging their availability for research and educational purposes.
- •A resolution was unanimously adopted, urging the Pakistan government to confer Nishan-i-Pakistan on Bhagat Singh and the Indian government to confer Bharat Ratna, to promote shared heritage and peace.
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An event featuring a cake-cutting ceremony was organized by the Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation Pakistan at the Democratic Lawn of the Lahore High Court Bar Association to mark his 119th birth anniversary.
The gathering unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Pakistan government to confer the Nishan-i-Pakistan and the Indian government to award the Bharat Ratna to Bhagat Singh for his historical struggle.
Bhagat Singh was hanged by British rulers on March 23, 1931, alongside comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev, following a trial on charges of hatching a conspiracy against the British regime.
