ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain called upon all segments of society and the nation to play their active roles in changing the destiny of the country, which is facing several challenges including terrorism and poverty by exhibiting harmony and unity in the light of Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s teachings.
“Today, we are celebrating the birthday of Allama Muhammad Iqbal in an environment where at one hand we are faced with a volley of challenges, and on the other side, we are seeing the greater prospects of hopes,” the President said in his message on the occasion of the birthday of Allama Iqbal.
“If this situation is reviewed keeping in view Iqbal’s philosophy, it unfolds the reality that nations face ups and downs and the truly living nations, instead of being worried and walking away from problems, face such situations with courage and succeed in turning such challenges into better opportunities through their true spirit and hard work,” he added.
Mamnoon said, “This era is faced with various problems due to conflicting thoughts, extremism, economic instability and inequitable distribution of wealth. These problems cause unrest in masses.”
“If this situation is assessed in the light of the teachings of Allama Iqbal, there is a lesson that every individual of nation, by keeping the national objectives in view, should utilize all of his/her energies to achieve these objectives,” he added.
The President also said that during the last few years, the Government of Pakistan, by utilizing this spirit, had strived hard to tackle all these challenges including terrorism and by the grace of Allah Almighty achieved significant successes.
“As this struggle is now in the final stages, there is a need for all segments of the society and nation including political, social and religious to play their active role for changing the destiny of this country with complete harmony and unity,” the president maintained.
