Act on Iqbal's thought to build a strong Pakistan: FDA chief

Key Points:

FDA Director General Muhammad Asif Chaudhry says Iqbal awakened in Muslims a spirit of self-knowledge, freedom and unity
He says the philosophy of khudi teaches trust in one’s own abilities, self-respect and constant struggle
The Shaheen concept inspires the youth to soar high, show courage and work tirelessly for their goals
Chaudhry says acting on Iqbal’s message is needed more than ever to build a strong Pakistan

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Development Authority Director General Muhammad Asif Chaudhry has urged the nation to act on Allama Iqbal’s message.

The director general said in his message on the birth anniversary of the Poet of the East that Iqbal had awakened in Muslims a spirit of self-knowledge, freedom and unity through his poetry and thought.

He said the poet’s scholarly, literary and intellectual services were a shining chapter in the history of the subcontinent.

According to the message, Iqbal through his philosophy of khudi taught man to trust his own abilities and to value self-respect, high morale and constant struggle.

The message said his concept of the Shaheen inspired the young generation to soar high and to work tirelessly for their goals with self-confidence and courage.

The director general said Iqbal had called the youth the nation’s precious asset and urged them to play an active role in education, character building and national progress.

In his message, Chaudhry recalled that Iqbal in his Allahabad Address of 1930 had presented the concept of a separate political identity for the Muslims of the subcontinent.

He said the address had strengthened the intellectual foundations of the Pakistan Movement and fired the Muslims’ yearning for freedom and a separate homeland. He added that Iqbal’s poetry remained a source of national consciousness and intellectual guidance to this day.

Chaudhry said the need to understand Iqbal’s message and act on it was greater today than ever before.

He said the nation should make knowledge, research, honesty, hard work, discipline and national duty its motto to put Pakistan on the road to progress, prosperity and stability.

The director general expressed the resolve that the Poet of the East’s thought would remain a beacon for the new generation and that by following his teachings the nation could build a dignified, sovereign, developed and strong Pakistan.

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