NEWS:Quaid-e-Azam’s 135th birth anniversary today

 

LAHORE: The 135th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated with national spirit and enthusiasm across the country and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) today.

National flag will be hoisted at all government buildings across the country. The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and prosperity and development of the country.

A 31-gun salute in the Federal capital and 21-gun salute in the provinces will herald the birth anniversary.

The three Services Chiefs and people from all sections of the society will lay floral wreaths on behalf of their respective services at the Mausoleum in Karachi. A number of political, social, cultural and educational organisations have also chalked out programmes to mark the occasion in a befitting manner.

TV and Radio channels will present special programmes on the life of the Quaid-e-Azam, while the newspapers are bringing out special supplements. A change of guard took place on the Mausoleum of the Quaid at Karachi and fresh contingents of Pakistan Navy took the duties.

Educationists said: “Quaid-e-Azam’s birthday is a day of rededication to the principles of the Father of the Nation as well as a day to reiterate our resolve to defeat the forces that seek to undermine the nation’s founding principles. The Quaid-e-Azam stood for constitutionalism, rule of law, respect for human rights, and pluralism.”

They said the Quaid-e-Azam’s slogan of ‘Unity, Faith and Discipline’ inspired the Muslims of the subcontinent and they rendered exemplary sacrifices to achieve the state under the dynamic leadership of their leader. “Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a principled and farsighted statesman of his time. Even his worst enemies acknowledged his flawless and exemplary character. He not only led the freedom struggle to its successful completion but also took practical steps to determine basic contours of the polity. His thoughts and ideals are beacon of light for us till today,” they added.