The 70th Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor at the SSGC Head Office on August 14, 2017. In what was an official yet uplifting ceremony, Amin Rajput, AMD (SSGC) hoisted the Pakistani flag in the presence of the Company’s senior management and Office bearers of SSGC Officers’ Association, SSGC Women’s Association and the People’s Labor Union, alongside a great number of other members of the SSGC family, while the national anthem sounded in full intensity, arousing strong patriotic emotions among the many people gathered around.
The event, which was conducted by Mohammad Ali Gohar, CM (CCD), began with a wonderful performance put up by Rashid of the IT department, who sang tunefully to the melodies of the various musical instruments played at the venue.
After congratulating the SSGC family on that auspicious occasion, Amin Rajput, AMD (SSGC) emphasized the necessity of not only preaching, but endeavoring, in meaningful steps, to improve the transparency in and the quality of our public sector organizations in a way of reciprocation for the efforts of our forefathers in getting us a free state. While stressing the likeness of SSGC to a mother, acting as a benefactor and protective shield around its employees, he said that we should all increase the determination with which we are taking the fight against UFG (Unaccounted for Gas) forward. He also thanked the various departments involved in setting up the arrangements for the event.
The AMD’s speech was followed by a heartfelt prayer for the betterment and welfare of the country.
Many of the Company’s senior officials graced the ceremony by their presence, including Imran Farookhi, ADMD (CS), Muhammad Waseem, ADMD (Ops), Asad Saeed Khan, SGM (HR), Irfan Zafar, SGM (Special Projects), Asim Tirmizi, PD (LGs), Saeed Larik, ASGM (Distribution – South), Nisar Sheikh, ASGM (Distribution – North), Amir Mumtaz Khan, ASGM (GS), Adnan Sagheer, ASGM (Transmission), Dr. Munawar Hayat, CMO, Shaista Sheikh, GM (IT), Asif Fateh Sheikh, GM (Legal), Brig. Abuzar, GM (Security Services), Shakeel Ahmed, GM (Accounts), Col. Shoaib Ahmed, AGM (Admin Services), Shahbaz Islam, AGM (CCD), Irfan Jafri, President (Officers’ Association), Saeed Khan, Senior Vice President (CBA, PLU) and Asma Butt, President (SSGCWA).
The event was also attended by children of SSGC employees, who, clad in Pakistan themed clothes of Green and White, added a whole new level of attraction to what was anyway a very bright and cheerful occasion.