The president further stressed upon increasing strength of the scouts and inclusion of different institutions for learning new scouting techniques as next year’s targets.
Started with recitation of Holy Quranic verses by renowned Qari Sadaqat Ali after national anthem, the ceremony marked hoisting of national flag by the president.
The award was conferred at a special investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, during the flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan.
The president demanded that all the detained Kashmiri leadership, confined either inside their homes or jailed, should be immediately set free with political activities revived.
President Alvi said Pakistan was able to control the situation of coronavirus significantly as a downward trajectory of cases was witnessed after June 20.
The president expressed these views during a presentation given by Vice Chancellor of Baltistan University Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan, through a video conference.
The President mentioned that social media tools were changing rapidly and public offices needed to ensure easy access of public government offices through effective use of these tools.
The President talked to the family members of the deceased Raza Naqvi, Musarrat Yar Khan, Afrah Shahid, Simon Eric, Shahnaz Parveen and Zain ul Arif and condoled with them over the tragedy.