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20th Anniversary of Naming "Kim Jong Il Class" Marked in Pakistan
Pyongyang, February 17 (KCNA) -- An event to mark the 20th anniversary of naming "Kim Jong Il Class" was held at Ali Ali School in Karachi, Pakistan on February 3.

On display in the venue of the event were photographs showing exploits performed by President
Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

Present at the event were teachers and students of the school and members of organizations for friendship and solidarity with the Korean people.

The principal of the school in a speech made at the event said that it is the great glory and pride for the school to have the class named after Kim Jong Il revered by the whole world and they will make efforts to continuously glorify the honor in the future, too.

The principal noted that the school has made positive efforts to train students into able talents who will shoulder upon the future and persons who will make contributions to boosting the friendship between Pakistan and the DPRK for the last two decades.

Then an art performance was given by teachers and students of the school.

A message of greetings to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the event.

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