Nation celebrating 147th Birthday of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah today.

 by m a sohail

The nation on Sunday celebrated the 147th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah across the country with a renewed commitment to follow his vision and work hard for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on 25 December 1876 in Karachi. His birthday is a national holiday and the national flag is hoisted on major government buildings across the country. The day dawned with special prayers for the safety, progress and prosperity of the country. Special events were organized on the day to highlight and promote the thoughts and views of the Quaid-e-Azam.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer and politician and served as the leader of the All India Muslim League from 1913 until the independence of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 and then as the first Governor-General of Pakistan until his death on 11 September 1948.

To mark the day, Pakistan National Council for the Arts (PNCA) organized various cultural events in connection with the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

A painting exhibition, a tableau and a speech competition were organized to educate the youth about Quaid's vision and his ideology of Pakistan. Various activities were held in government and private organizations across the country to highlight the lifelong political struggle of Quaid-e-Azam and his guiding principles of unity, faith and discipline.

A changing of the guard ceremony took place in Mazar-e-Quaid. Several people from all walks of life visited the tomb to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam for the services he rendered for the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent.

through his tireless efforts, ability, determination and extraordinary nature, the great Quaid materialized his dream of creating Pakistan. "We as a nation need to embrace these attributes to realize the Quaid's vision of a developed, progressive and tolerant Pakistan."

It was a privilege for our generation and our children to be born in independent Pakistan, which could not have been our destiny without the struggle of Quaid-e-Azam.

"The Quaid's vision of a peaceful and progressive Pakistan based on the principles of unity, faith and discipline is essential to our success as a nation." greetings to the Christian community in the armed forces and across Pakistan on Christmas. greetings to the Christian community in the armed forces and across Pakistan on Christmas. From the inception of Pakistan till date, their sacrifices and contributions in the service of Pakistan are phenomenal.