14th August 2007: Students and faculty members celebrated the 60th Independence Day with a national zeal. 

Following the Flag-hoisting ceremony and March-past, a colourful program including National songs and speeches by students reiterated the significance of the day.[Results]

Addressing the audience on the occasion, Principal, Mrs. Kermin Parakh, dwelt at length on the importance of Tolerance and Respect for others.

Principal’s Address:

My beloved students, respected colleagues and honoured parents and guests.

Today we all celebrate 60 years of independence of our beloved country Pakistan.

11th August 1947 - A Red Letter Day for all Pakistanis. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah delivered his address to the first constituent Assembly of Pakistan in Karachi.

Our Quaid, the father of this nation, declares a solemn oath that all citizens in the new state of Pakistan irrespective of colour, caste or creed will be free to choose and practise their religion without fear or favour.

Are we committed to the advancement of Mr. Jinnah’s vision for a progressive Pakistan?

George Bernard Shaw said: “All improvement is founded on tolerance.”

Tolerance means respect: respect for others, respect for their likes, for their dislikes, their religious beliefs, their caste, their colour, their nationality.
 
Tolerance means to have compassion: compassion for those who have less than us, for those who are less blessed than us, for those who are helpless.

Tolerance means moderation: moderation is eating, drinking, in celebrating, in living a day to day life.
Tolerance means gentleness: gentleness and grace in our behaviour, the way we deal with others, with our families, friends and the people around us.

Are we Pakistanis doing enough to advance these dreams of the Quaid?

Are we tolerant by being respectful? Are we tolerant by being compassionate? Are we tolerant by being moderate? Are we tolerant by being gentle? Do we possess self control, self command and self restraint?

Let us pledge today on the morn of the 60 YEARS of our freedom to practice TOLERANCE.

Pakistan Zindabad.