Speaking about the program, Amin Lakhani, President, Ismaili Council for Southern Region said, “I am very glad that the Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board for the Southern region has taken this planting initiative on the occasion of Independence Day. I hope that this drive, which was led by the scouts and guides of the region, will lead to greater awareness about being environmentally-friendly. Moreover, it will encourage the Jamat to inculcate the habit of playing an active role in improving the environment.”

Elsewhere, the Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association Gilgit organised a parade in Gilgit-Baltistan on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day . Scout Waqar Bin Zafar was the Parade Commander at the parade at Chinar Bagh. Around 40 scouts participated in the spectacle.

Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman, Chief Minister, Gilgit-Baltistan was the chief guest at the occasion. Major-General Saqib Mehmood, Force Commander Northern Areas, Major General, Chief Secretary, Mr. Babar Hayat Tarar, Department Secretaries, Gilgit-Baltistan Speaker, Ministers and Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly were also present at the occasion.