{
  "id": 1596150,
  "title": "Employees of IMC conduct national flag collection drive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/employees-of-imc-conduct-national-flag-collection-drive",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:07:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435253/employees-of-imc-conduct-national-flag-collection-drive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KARACHI - The employees of Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) recently organized a National Flag Collection Drive to gather national flags and bunting that were left behind in public spaces following Independence Day celebrations, according to the Business Recorder. Volunteers undertook the task of collecting flags and buntings from various locations, including Steel Town, Surjani Town, Orangi Town, Maripur, Super Highway, and Airmen Club Road, and subsequently delivered them to IMC in line with the company's standard procedure.\n\nIn an interview, Ali Asghar Jamali, Chief Executive Officer of Indus Motor Company Limited, highlighted the significance of the event, stating, \"Toyota has grown with Pakistan, and our pride in this country extends far beyond the vehicles we manufacture. The national flag embodies the country we serve, the people we work alongside, and the future we are committed to. Respecting its dignity is a straightforward duty, yet a crucial one, and I am proud to witness our employees assume responsibility for it.\"\n\nThis National Flag Collection Drive is an annual event organized by IMC's Employee Volunteering Program and its CSR initiative, Concern beyond Cars. The company has made it a long-standing tradition to involve employees in recovering flags from roads, pavements, and other public areas after the celebrations on August 14.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The employees of Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) conducted the National Flag Collection Drive to collect national flags and buntings left behind in public spaces after the Independence Day celebrations. The volunteers covered areas including Steel Town, Surjani Town, Orangi Town, Maripur, Super Highway and Airmen Club Road while the collected flags and buntings were subsequently…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}