London New Year's Day Parade: Pakistani group receives huge applause

Performance of the Pakistan Segment at the London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP), on Sunday received thunderous applause from thousands of spectators lined up on both sides of the Parade route.
The Pakistan segment featured horse dance, drum beating, regional music, colourful dresses, Kalash dance, Qawwali performance and much more.
Pakistan origin Rani Taj was the focus of people's attention in the parade.
At the grand finale, the Pakistani performers cheered the spectators with their music, dance, dresses, horse dance on drum beats and Qawwali performance. Pakistani souvenirs were also distributed to the spectators along the route that cheered the atmosphere of the Parade.
Pakistan is the only High Commission that participated in the Parade. This factor was specifically highlighted in the running commentary for TV channels. About half a million people watched the Parade on television screens when 300 TV channels telecast the Parade live across the globe. It provided Pakistan a wonderful opportunity to showcase its soft power to the world in one of the world's most influential capitals.
Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, along with his spouse, was taken to the VIP enclosure in a special carriage at the start of the Parade.
Speaking to the media on this occasion, he termed High Commission's participation in LNYDP a huge step towards introducing Pakistan's true and positive face to the world. "Today's showcasing of the cultural diversity and beauty of Pakistan would help change perception of our country created by the international media and promote tourism in Pakistan," stated the High Commissioner.