The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to celebrate |Independence Day on 14th August 2012 with national zeal and fervour. A circular issued here by the Administration Department says that an Independence Day Week would be celebrated from 8th to 14th August. During this week, seminars, meetings, conferences, lectures, debates, speech contests at different academic levels, inter-provincial exchange visits of students, exhibition of books/articles, quiz competitions, Qirat, Naatkhwani, stage dramas and mushairas in national as well as local languages would be arranged. The scarlet thread of this program will be spread of a message of hope projection of a prosperous Pakistan and strong condemnation of extremism. It will promote, the much needed, the ever lasting message of the Quaid-i-Azam “faith, unity and discipline” in the nation.

The circular further tells that there will be firing of 21 gun salute in the provincial capital at dawn on the Independence Day, while with the dramatic pause at 08:58 AM with sounding of sirens to herald the flag hoisting at 09:00 AM. All moving traffic (road, rail and sea) will stop for one minute. National Flag will be hoisted on principal public/private buildings and major parks at 09:00 AM on 14th August. The flag hoisting ceremony will be held at Malik Sadd Shaheed Ground, Police Line, Peshawar by the Chief Minister in the morning and flag hoisting ceremonies at the District Headquarters will be held by the DCO followed by playing of the national anthem. While there would be public holiday throughout the province.