Nation celebrates 146th birth anniversary of Quaid e Azam  

• Day dawned with special prayers for the security and progress of the country.
• The change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi.
• President and PM urged the nation to follow the guiding principles of Quaid.

KARACHI: The 146th birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated with renewed pledge to uphold his guiding principles of unity, faith, and discipline.

The day dawned with special prayers for the security, progress and prosperity of the country

The change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, during which a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul assumed the ceremonial guard duty from Pakistan Air Force cadet guards. Major General Umar Naseem was the chief guest on the occasion.

The national flag will be hoisted on major government buildings throughout the country on the birth anniversary of the Quaid-e-Azam.

Public and private departments are holding a variety of events including seminars, conferences, competitions and discussion programs to highlight the messages and vision of Quaid-e-Azam.

President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in their separate messages in connection with birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam have urged the nation to follow the guiding principles of the father of the nation to ensure progress and prosperity of the country.

They expressed gratitude to Quaid-e-Azam for carving out a separate homeland for Muslims of the sub-continent where they are free to realize their dreams.

Arif Alvi in his message said “We celebrate the 146th birth anniversary of Founding Father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, with great affection, enthusiasm and reverence. On this day, we express our gratitude for carving out a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent where we are free to realize our dreams as envisioned by the Quaid.”

He renewed Pakistan’s pledge to continue its moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiris of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in realizing their dream of self-determination in line with the UN Security Council resolutions.

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Shehbaz Sharif in his message said the best way to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam is to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state. He stressed the need to put an end to internal differences and work tirelessly for the progress of the country.