DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Dera Ismail Khan chapter on Sunday organised a ceremony in connection with Youm-i-Takbeer here at district secretariat of the party.

The ceremony was presided over by PML-N district president Rehan Malik Advocate and attended by party`s district general secretary Chaudhry Riaz Advocate, Dr Abdullah Zafri, Roshan Zameer Leghari Advocate, PML-N Youth Wing`s district president Zeeshan Raj, Hashmatur Rehman Advocate, Rizwan Khan Advocate, Zahid Rajput, Haji Abbas, Sheikh Mohammad Arif, Haji Maqbool Bhatti, AllahNawaz,QariAsmatullah, Ahmed Ali Rajput and a large number of workers.

The event was addressed by Rehan Malik, Chaudhry Riaz, Dr Abdullah Zafri, Roshan Zameer Leghari, Zeeshan Raj, Hashmatur Rahman, Danish Mujahid and Rizwan Saeed.

The nation celebrates May 28as Youm-i-Takbeer when the country conducted successful nuclear tests 25 years ago.

The speakers said that Pakistan became the first Islamic nuclear power due to the brave leadership of Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, who made the country`s defence impregnable.

Commenting on the May 9 incidents, they termed the day as a black day in the country`s history. They said it was a terrorism and extremism done under the shadow of a political party.

On that day, the Jinnah House was burnt while GHQ, masajid and government property were attacked. They said the party leaders kept inciting each other on telephone.

The speakers demanded that the people involved in these horrific acts must be punished by registering cases against them under the Army Act. Moreover, they demanded that a complete ban should be imposed on the party over May 9 incidents.

The whole nation was standing with Pak Army and other national institutions, they added.