ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (INP): Azadi train preparations are underway at Rawalpindi Carriage Factory, where more than 100 laborers are working to finalize models of different cultural heritages of Pakistan. On August 12 Azadi Train will be inaugurated for celebrating 70th Anniversary of Pakistan. It will start its journey from Margalla Railway Station. It will portray genesis of Pakistan, our past and bright future besides highlighting cultural diversity of the provinces and different regions of the country. PNCA will arrange 36 folk artists i.e. singers and musicians including puppeteers to accompany the Azadi Train 2017, for which funding will be provided by Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (IB &NH). The artists and singers will perform at all major Railway Station including Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore ,Multan, Sukkar ,Quetta and Karachi as per schedule of Azadi train. It will stay at every station to provide an opportunity to the people of those areas to see the beautiful cultural and historical models displayed on the train. As Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day comes around, preparations have gained momentum across the country to celebrate the Day in a befitting manner. The show of patriotism doesn’t end with flags ? shirts, dresses, balloons and badges, as well as other memorabilia bedecked in the hallmark green and white, emblazoned with the national flag, are a hot commodity as citizens throng the markets, surveying the colorful and quirky offerings. Many stalls with large and small national flags have been set up at Kashmir highway and motorists are purchasing them in big number to adorn them on their vehicles. The business is booming such that the owners sleep at night at the stalls to sell the nationals flag day and night. The enthusiasm of children is at its peak who collect stickers, badges and other items to decorate their bicycles, motor bikes, cars and take round of the city in form of a rally to express their solidarity with the country. However, people complained of the high prices of flags, pictures of national heroes and other stuff like badges, buntings, historical places models ect. INP/AH