The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has paid a rich tribute to the visionary philosopher and Pakistan’s National Poet, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal on his death anniversary. The PAF released a video eulogising services of the Poet of the East.

“The legendary poet and thinker instilled hope and credo of “Khudi” in the lives of Muslims of the subcontinent. He inspired them to struggle for freedom and creation of an independent homeland,” said the PAF in a statement.

All personnel of PAF aspired to be the true embodiment of Iqbal’s Shaheen which symbolised Khudi, freedom, aggressiveness, and mastery of skies, it added.

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The 84th death anniversary of great philosopher, thinker, and Poet of East, Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is being commemorated today to pay homage to his services for the Muslims of the Sub-continent.

Allama Iqbal was a great visionary poet, who conceived the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent, which was ultimately materialised in the shape of Pakistan.

Various functions have been arranged to pay tributes to this great philosopher, who played a pivotal role through his thoughts and poetry in motivating and mobilising Muslims of the subcontinent for the creation of a separate homeland.