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Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan and Chief Minister Dr Ghulam Arbab Rahim along with his cabinet colleagues visited the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Saturday on the occasion of his birthday and laid a wreath and offered prayers to begin his birthday celebrations. The governor and the chief minister recorded their views in the visitors' book.
A large number of political activists of the ruling party were also present. Among the officials, who were prominent, were Sindh Information Secretary Mehtab Akber Rashdi, IG Sindh Police Syed Kamal Shah, DCO Fazalur Rehman, and the personal staff of the two dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Sindh governor paid tributes to the Quaid-e-Azam. The governor and the chief minister also inaugurated exhibition of postal ticket collection of Arif Balagamwala in the same premises. These tickets related to the Quaid-e-Azam and briefly touched upon the history of the freedom movement.
He said: "Unity, Faith and Discipline, motto of the Quaid, is still the cardinal message for the nation. By following these three words in entirety will lead us toward progress."
He urged the people to follow in the footsteps of the Father of the Nation and make Pakistan a model country.
A smartly-turned out contingent of Cadets of Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, mounted guard at the Mazar-e-Quaid in the morning.
Commandant Cadet Academy Major General Ahsan Azhar Hayat reviewed the parade, laid a wreath, offered salute and offered prayers.
The first passing-out parade held at the PMA was reviewed by the then Governor General Khawaja Nazimuddin on 25th December 1948. He had presented the Quaid-e-Azam's banner to the champion company. Quaid-e-Azam was also the first and only Colonel-in-Chief of the Academy.
The representatives of the three services also laid wreath on the Mazar.
In the evening ladies wing of the Pakistan Muslim League visited the Mazar to lay a wreath and to offer prayers. Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Rahila Tiwana led the women delegation.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2004

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