Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) celebrated with religious fervour

ISLAMABAD: Muslims across the globe, including Pakistan, celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) with religious and traditional zeal on Sunday.

The day dawned with a 31 and 21 gun salute in the federal and provincial capitals respectively to pay homage to Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Special conferences, events and Mehfil-e-Milad were arranged to pay respect to the last messenger whose life and teachings are a beacon of light for the mankind. People are also taking out processions on the occasion.

All government and private buildings, including streets, markets and mosques had been decorated with colourful lights and buntings.

In a message, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Muslims on the eve of the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

Muslims across the world observe the Prophet Muhammed’s (PBUH) birthday on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
PM urges following Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Seerah to transform country into welfare state

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that by following the real essence of the teachings of the Seerah of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and the path of Prophet’s (PBUH) companions, the country could only be transformed into a welfare entity on the pattern of Riyasat-e-Madina.

Addressing a Seerat-un-Nabi conference. The prime minister said Pakistan was achieved after huge sacrifices.

He said Allah Almighty had bestowed upon them a rare opportunity in the form of an independent country, and they should not waste it, but value the blessing of freedom. The prime minister stressed the need to rejuvenate the spirit of ‘faith, unity and discipline’ to steer the country out of the present-day issues.

The prime minister stated that a welfare governance system could only be achieved through the Quranic teachings and principles of Seerah (PBUH), and emphasised the importance of reforming the governance and judicial systems, creating equal and judicious opportunities for all, and prioritising the needs of widows and orphans.

He stressed that today, they were required to hold retrospection and evaluation of themselves under the ideals of Riyasat-e-Madina.

"Where we stand today in the realms of education and research, in the moral and social values, justice and nobility! these are the poking questions which require answers," he said, adding how long they would confine themselves to mere traditional rhetoric.