The official logo of 70 years of independence celebrations was released on Sunday in Islamabad.
The logo had been launched at a ceremony held at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Friday.
The ceremony was attended by Railways Minister Saad Rafique, Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Prime Minister’s Adviser on National History and Literary Division, Irfan Siddiqui.
In her speech during the launching ceremony, Marriyum informed the audience that 200 artists had submitted 400 entries of logo designs and the competition was won by a third-year student of the National University and Science and Technology, Saba Zaman, who will be awarded Rs 500,000 by the government.
The minister requested all media houses to display this logo during the celebrations of the 70 years of independence.
She said that the prime minister had also invited the private sector to join these celebrations as all have contributed to the progress of the country.
