Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has stressed upon the need for following the principles of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the great Muslim Philosopher and Poet to make Pakistan a progressive and prosperous economy. He said that we as nation should work with commitment, honesty and dedication for the economic uplift of the country. He was addressing as Chief Guest a ceremony organized by the Islamabad Founder Lions Club at the residence of senior political leader Syed Zafar Ali Shah who presided over the event. Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh Senior Vice President, Faheem Khan Vice President ICCI, Ch. Muhammad Yasin Secretary General CDA Mazdoor Union, Sheikh Amir Waheed and Baser Daud former Presidents ICCI were the Guests of Honor. Muhammad Naveed Malik, Ch. Masood, Engr. Azhar ul Islam, Dr. Afshan Malik, Raja Hasan Akhtar, Hafiz Bilal, Nasira Ali and others were also present at the occasion.
Shakeel Munir paid rich tributes to the services of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal for the Muslim Ummah and particularly for the Muslims of Sub-Continent. He said that Allama Iqbal’s poetry and thoughts provided guidelines to the policymakers how to make Pakistan as a welfare state. He said that Allama Iqbal through his poetry and philosophy had created a revolutionary spirit and enthusiasm in the Muslims of Sub-Continent for the creation of Pakistan and urged that we as a nation should adopt the same spirit and enthusiasm to make Pakistan a strong economy of the region. He said that the economy of Pakistan was confronted with many challenges and implementation of the principles of Allama Iqbal would steer it out of difficulties to put it on the path of sustainable growth. He said that we should inculcate youth about the poetry and teachings of Allama Iqbal so that our young generation could drive Pakistan towards fast economic growth and development.
Syed Zafar Ali Shah speaking at the occasion said that Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal had given a wake-up call to the Muslims of the Sub-Continent to rise above mutual differences for launching a strong movement for a separate homeland. He said that Allama Iqbal had rendered great services for the promotion of the cause of Muslim Ummah and played a prominent role in the renaissance of Muslim society in the Sub-Continent. He said that the best option for the government to make Pakistan a prosperous nation was to follow the principles of Allama Iqbal.
Baser Daud President and Engr. Azhar ul Islam Secretary General Islamabad Founder Lions Club stressed that the government should take measures to implement the thoughts, ideas and principles of Dr Allama Iqbal to overcome the multifarious problems being faced by the country A cake was cut at the occasion to celebrate the birthday of Allama Iqbal.