Adherence to Quaid’s ideology can make us defeat all odds: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that adherence to the Quaid-e-Azam’s ideology could make us defeat all the odds.

On celebrations of the birthday of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the prime minister on his Twitter handle said that as a nation, they had failed to live up to the Quaid’s ideals.

“Nothing undermines a nation more than lack of unity. Adherence to Quaid’s ideology can make us defeat all the odds. My resolve on this Day is to keep working for the well-being of our people,” he added.

 

In a related tweet, he said Quaid-e-Azam single-handedly changed the course of history through his sheer will power, clarity of thought & unwavering struggle. “Commitment to constitutionalism marked his leadership. His motto of unity, faith & discipline continues to serve as a clarion call for the nation,” he added.

SHUHADA PACKAGE FOR MARTYRED ICT POLICE CONSTABLE

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has formally issued a directive for the grant of Shuhada package to martyred police constable of Islamabad Capital Territory Police Syed Adeel Hussain who laid down his life during a suicide attack in Sector 1/10.

The prime minister also directed for handing over a cheque worth Rs10 million as a financial package to the bereaved family of late taxi driver Syed Sajjad Haider Shah, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release on Sunday.

The deputy commissioner Islamabad would hand over this cheque to the bereaved family.

The Prime Minister’s Office issued directives to the ministry of interior for taking necessary steps in this regard.

ASSISTANCE CHEQUE FOR TERROR VICTIM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a financial package for the taxi driver who lost his life in an explosion in the I-10/4 sector of Islamabad this week.

He approved the package in light of the investigation of the law enforcement agencies.

He sanctioned a financial package of Rs 10 million for the heirs of driver Syed Sajjad Haider Shah. On the instructions of the prime minister, the cheque of the approved amount was handed over to the heirs of Sajjad Haider.

According to the investigation, Sajjad had no connection with the terrorists or their plan.

The blast took place in his taxi on December 23. He was from Rehana, district Chakwal and was currently residing in Muslimabad, Dhoke Syedan, Rawalpindi. He left behind his wife and four children. The family of the deceased thanked the prime minister for the financial assistance.

 

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