Pakistan High Commission held a ceremony to unveil bronze statue of Pakistan;s founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in London.
Proud to join the Pakistan High Commissioner tonight to unveil a new bronze statue to honour Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/WcNAkex2lc
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) November 28, 2017
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Pakistani High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Syed Ibn Abbas and sculptor Philip Jackson unveiled Quaid’s statue in the ceremony.
Pakistan and United Kingdom national anthems were also played on the occasion.
London's Mayor Sadiq Khan in his address on the occasion paid rich tributes to Quaid-e-Azam and declared him a great leader. He said that said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not only the hero of Pakistanis but the people of other nations also declare him a great leader.
Speaking on the occasion, Pakistani High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Syed Ibn Abbas said that Quaid’s statue will soon grace Britain’s Lincoln’s Inn.