‘Pakistan passing through an ideologically difficult situation’

President says Pakistan is a great blessing of almighty Allah for the Muslims of the subcontinent

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday reposed confidence in the youth of the country and said that he believed that youth, with the blessings of Almighty Allah and unwavering commitment, would meet the huge challenges and would not rest till the country achieved its desired goals.

The president said Pakistan is a great blessing of Almighty Allah for the Muslims of the subcontinent as its people had resolved to make it an exemplary country where foundation of such a society would be laid that would be free from all forms of exploitation, discrimination and prejudice.

“Determined and ambitious youth like you are required for development, progress and stability of such a country,” he observed.

The president was addressing the 12th convocation of Riphah International University at the Convention Centre.

He further said people need knowledge of contemporary sciences as well as conventional wisdom. “This blessing of wisdom is obtained by living with a clear purpose and mission of life. As a result, the society becomes a mean for welfare, prosperity, moral and spiritual development of humanity by rising above the limited interests,” he added.



The president noted that Pakistan was passing through an ideologically difficult situation over the past few decades. One of its reasons had been interference by external forces and the resultant warlike situation in the region.

“Thanks to Almighty Allah the menace of extremism is taking its last breath and now the challenge in front of us is to never let such a situation arise again. The right training of nations from ideological point of view provides excellent foundation for it,” he added.

Referring to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the president said it was a blessing for Pakistan and hoped that it would provide ample employment opportunities for the youth.

He stressed upon the youth to prepare them to optimally benefit from these opportunities of science, technology, trade industry and business for employment and financial stabilisation.

Chancellor Riphah International University Hassan Mohammad Khan, RIU Vice Chancellor Anis Ahmed and Higher Education Commission Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed were present on the occasion.

The president reminded the students that the event was very memorable for them as they will be stepping into practical life after completing the important phase of life of acquiring an education.

He expressed optimism that the students would be able to perform great feats after completing their education and congratulated them, their parents and teachers on successful completion of their education.



The president noted that the ruthless pursuit of materialistic values was the reason behind the challenges and crisis that the world was embroiled in today.

While foreseeing such a situation through his farsightedness, the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had given valuable advice of unity, faith and discipline to his nation, the roots of which sprouted from their religious and cultural values.

He observed that acting upon this advice all the issues could be overcome easily, adding that the university was also working on the same lines. For this purpose, great attention was being paid on the training of both teachers and students.

He also appreciated the Mentor System introduced by RIU for moral training of the students, expressing the hope that, as a result of the success of this experiment, other educational institutions of the country would also be able to render important national service by following it.

Mamnoon noted that the educational institutions in the country were adopting sagacious practices in these matters whereas its youth were also enlightened and possessed high spirit to discharge their national responsibilities.

The president also gave away medals and certificates among the students excelling in various disciplines of education.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 26^th, 2017.