The 149th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was commemorated across Sindh on Thursday with traditional zeal and reverence. Provincial and municipal governments, political parties and members of civil society held ceremonies to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation.
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An impressive change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-i-Quaid, where a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul assumed ceremonial duties. Commandant PMA Kakul Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry attended the event as chief guest, laid a floral wreath, offered fateha and recorded his impressions in the visitors’ book.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, along with Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab and other political leaders, visited the mausoleum to pay homage. The governor and chief minister said the occasion served as a reminder of national unity, sacrifice and renewed commitment to the country’s founding ideals.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited Mazar-e-Quaid on the 149th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He laid a floral wreath, offered Fateha, and paid tribute to the Founder of the Nation, reaffirming his commitment to unity, faith, discipline,… pic.twitter.com/K5zhRM61PE
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Speaking to the media, Governor Tessori said Pakistan could achieve stability and development by following the golden principles laid down by Quaid-i-Azam. He added that Pakistan’s firm stance against extremism had gained global recognition.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said the life of Quaid-i-Azam offered enduring lessons in public service, justice, constitutional supremacy and rule of law. He said the founder’s message of unity, faith and discipline continued to guide the nation and paid tribute to leaders who contributed to Pakistan’s creation, including Liaquat Ali Khan.
Mayor Wahab laid a floral wreath at the mausoleum on behalf of Karachi’s citizens, while members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, led by opposition leader Ali Khurshidi, also visited and offered fateha. Mr Khurshidi said Quaid-i-Azam envisioned a welfare state with equal rights for all citizens.
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leaders, including city president Raja Azhar and Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh, also visited Mazar-i-Quaid and held separate commemorative events, paying rich tributes to the founder of Pakistan.