President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the nation to reaffirm their resolve to rise above the personal interests, avarice and selfishness and support the des
erving and helpless people in the society by absorbing the spirit of compassion,
sacrifice, consideration and sympathy.
In a message on the occasion of
Eid-ul-Azha, 1443 Hijrah, being observed in the country on Sunday, the president said that considering the financial situation of the country, the people were required to utilize their passion of
sacrifice, so that they could emerge out of the present day challenge as a strong nation.
Felicitating the Pakistani nation and
the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious and joyous occasion of eid, the president said that no nation could aspire to achieve development till it had ingrained quality of
sacrifice as this human spirit was of global significance.
He said the real meaning behind
sacrificing animals was to
sacrifice human desires for the achievement of high ideals.
Such an urge equipped humans with capability that could help them overcome all the hurdles and save them falling from the right path, he added.
The religious occasion reminded
the Muslims of the great
sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS) who had bowed their heads in the obedience of Allah Almighty.
The day also made the faithful to reiterate their resolve for offering any kind of
sacrifice in the obedience to Allah Almighty.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated the overseas Pakistanis and
the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of
Eid-ul-Azha. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said the sacred day was reminiscent of the passion of
sacrifice and the obedience to Allah Almighty.
He further stressed that
the Muslims Ummah must play its collective role to assist and support the poor and des
erving Muslims. Eid al-Adha is being observed by
the Muslims in different parts of the world at the end of this year’s Hajj.
Chairman Pakistan People’s Party, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while congratulating Muslims in Pakistan and across the world on the auspicious occasion of
Eid-ul-Adha, said that this festival of happiness unite
the Muslim Ummah from Africa to the subcontinent.
In his message issued by
the Media Cell Bilawal House here on Saturday, Chairman Bilawal said that
Eid-ul-Adha reminds us that determination and
sacrifice for the greater good pave the way for success.
He said, “No nation and society can achieve moral supremacy without the spirit of
sacrifice.”
Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his message on the occasion of
Eid-ul-Adha stressed that in order to save the country from the problems we were facing, we must work together for the prosperity and development of the nation. He stated that it was crucial for us to put our ego, priorities, personal and group interests behind us.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said” During this festive time, we must remember our Kashmiri brothers and sisters who are facing the heights of Indian oppression in their fight for freedom.”
He said that Pakistan would continue
to provide moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has also appealed to the nation to take precautionary measures against COVID-19 on the occasion of Eid.