Pakistanis are celebrating the 146th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, with traditional zeal and fervour today.
Jinnah, widely known as the Quaid-e-Azam, was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. He served as the first governor-general of Pakistan from 1947 until his death in September 1948. Born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi into a wealthy family, Jinnah studied law at Lincoln’s Inn in London.
In his message on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on the nation to seek guidance from the life of the Quaid-e-Azam and follow his principles for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
He said the founder of Pakistan valiantly fought a constitutional and political fight for the rights of Muslims on the Indian subcontinent. As a result of his fight, Muslims are living independently in today’s Pakistan, he said.
