On the occasion of the 83rd Pakistan Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the main reason for the economic instability of the country is “political chaos”.
In his message, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif urged the nation to pay tribute to the sacrifices of the country’s founders but not to ignore the challenges facing the country.
“The challenges are topped with economic instability and failure to fix the rules of the game. The climate of political chaos explains why we have been unable to develop our economy on a sustainable basis,” the prime minister said.
The Prime Minister said that for Pakistan to “achieve great heights”, the countrymen must “build unity in their ranks, equip themselves with a national cause and resolve to struggle according to the legacy of their forefathers”. Have to do”.
“Let us use this day for self-examination and self-accountability. Only those nations capable of analyzing their past, learning from their mistakes and making amends can achieve true glory.
‘Muslim leadership made a prudent decision’
President Arif Alvi, in his message on the occasion of Pakistan Day, said that oppression, violation of human rights and brutality against minorities in India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) prove that the Muslim leadership of that time Made a wise decision.
“This day serves as a reminder to take stock of our successes and failures as a nation,” President Alavi said.
He added that post-independence Pakistan’s “state institutions” have made the country’s “defence impregnable, achieved nuclear deterrence, curbed terrorism, contained the COVID-19 pandemic, and countered natural calamities.” Demonstrated spirit of sacrifice and cooperation”.
“We need to ensure the rule of law, strengthen democracy, reduce inequality in our society, empower women, provide rights to persons with disabilities, eliminate terrorism and extremism, political and economic stability of the country. There is still a long way to go to ensure, and protect the human rights of our citizens,” President Alavi said.
Pakistan Day celebrationsÂ
The nation is celebrating the 83rd Pakistan Day today (March 23) with great enthusiasm, various events will be organized across the country.
This day is celebrated in memory of the historic Lahore Resolution passed on March 23, 1940, under which the Muslims of the subcontinent set the agenda for a separate homeland for themselves.
The day began with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21 in the provincial capitals. Later, a contingent of Pakistan Air Force took command of Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum in a solemn ceremony of changing of the guards.
While Sindh Governor Kamran Tesuri and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi to pay homage to the father of the nation.
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on the eve of Pakistan Day visited Mazar-e-Quaid, laid a floral wreath, offered fateha, recorded impressions in the visitors' book, and talked to media to pay tribute to the father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. pic.twitter.com/E8EGcAL7OM
— Sindh Chief Minister House (@SindhCMHouse) March 23, 2023
After the Fajr prayer in the mosques, special prayers were also offered for the development and prosperity of the country.
However, the day’s main show, the Combined Armed Forces Parade, which was being held on a limited scale this year due to austerity measures, has been canceled due to bad weather.
According to the President’s office, the parade will now take place on March 25.
