ISLAMABAD -UNS: On Pakistan’s 77th Independence Day celebration, President Arif Alvi on Monday urged Pakistan’s urged the country’s politicians and other stakeholders to embrace the path of forgiveness, drawing inspiration from the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
After the hoisting of the national flag at the main flag hoisting ceremony held at the Convention Center in Islamabad today, President Alvi said time and circumstances demand that Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s message of “Unity, Faith and Discipline” be followed in letter and spirit.
He further added that Pakistan’s progress and development were contingent on unity, justice, and meritocracy.
He stressed that unity is what makes a nation and said that it was not too late for the country to make changes. He also expressed confidence that Pakistan could become a developed country in a matter of a few years.
Veering away from Islamic principles and core values would exacerbate the situation, he said, highlighting the necessity of breaking free from nepotism, promoting meritocracy, and ensuring comprehensive justice — particularly in the socio-economic sphere — in order to progress.
“In a country where there is no justice, the entire system will collapse,” he said.
In his impassioned speech, the president spoke about the need to foster a system in which the poor was cared for, drawing examples from the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), holding the elite responsible for ensuring the play their part in uplifting the country out of drudgery.
President Alvi in his address also termed promoting education a need of paramount importance to alleviate poverty.
