Karachi: The 145th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated with devotion and respect across the country.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who gave a great gift to the Muslims of the subcontinent in the form of an independent homeland, was born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi.
The nation is celebrating his birthday with devotion and enthusiasm. In this regard, it is a public holiday across the country today while national flags are being hoisted on national and government buildings.
The day began with prayers for the security, development, and prosperity of the state of Pakistan and a grand ceremony of guards was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi where cadets of Pakistan Military Academy took over the duties of guards.
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On the occasion, Commandant Military Academy Omar Ahmad Bukhari laid flowers at the shrine and expressed his views in the guest book.
On the 145th birth anniversary of the Father of Nation, various personalities of the country continued to visit Mazar-e-Quaid and offer Fateha.
Public and private level events were held on the occasion of Quaid-e-Azam, in which the principles of his political struggle; faith, unity and organization were highlighted.
The purpose of these events was to make the youth aware of the vision of Quaid-e-Azam and the ideology of Pakistan
"My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence." – Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistan remembers the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary. #QuaidDay 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/ZbGnASWMGg
— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) December 25, 2020
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, also took to Twitter to send his heartfelt message to the nation on Quaid’s birth anniversary, “My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence,” he wrote.
* وزیراعلیٰ سندھ نے مزار پر پھولوں کی چادر چڑھائی اور دعا کی pic.twitter.com/2DUTFFfFaC
— CMHouseSindh (@SindhCMHouse) December 25, 2020
The Governor and the Chief Minister of Sindh also paid a visit to Mazar-e-Quaid.
The two leaders arrived at the Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum and laid a wreath there and offered Fateha, after which they recorded their impressions in the guest book.
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari also wrote on his Twitter account, “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world.”
“Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three”
Stanley Wolpert, Jinnah of PakistanHappy Birthday, Jinnah! #QuaideAzam pic.twitter.com/HONfjktOvH
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) December 25, 2020
He continued, “Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three”.
