PM urges transformation of youth along moral lines

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called for character-building of the younger generation, stressing that transformation towards morality and ethics would help the nation emerge as a strong entity in the world.

Addressing a ceremony in connection with the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Authority, which became fully functional on Thursday, the prime minister said following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) was the best way to ensure human rights and socio-welfare norms.

Emphasising the importance of character-building of the younger generation, the prime minister told the ceremony that a morally strong society never allowed the powerful and elite to plunder the public money through corruption.

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“The last sermon of the Prophet (PBUH) was the Charter of Human Rights that focused on the rights and responsibility towards each other,” he said. He hoped that the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Authority would promote research on Seeratun Nabi to prevent misconceptions about Islam from spreading.

The Rehmatul Lil Alameen Authority was set up last year under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision in line with Islam’s first socio-welfare State of Medina. Another objective of the authority was to provide global awareness on Islamophobia and to take practical steps in this regard.

“One of the main reasons for establishing the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Authority was to guide the young generation towards the glowing teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) for real success in this world and hereafter,” the prime minister told the ceremony.

“The Rehmatul Lil Alameen Authority has been made functional and the scholars will play their roles in educating the society about the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He expressed confidence that the scholars of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and the Islamic International University would immensely contribute to the authority with their positive intellectual input.

The prime minister emphasised that corruption led to the downfall of a nation but regretted that the society had accepted the corrupt practices and failed to distinguish between right and wrong.

Imran lamented that the cases of rape and child abuse were increasing in the country, while the families of victims were reluctant to report. He stressed the need for the involvement of various segments of the society to join hands against sex crimes by promoting the culture of ethics and morality.

The prime minister said that the national health insurance card and Ehsaas programmes with shelter homes and soup kitchens were the best steps towards attaining the goal of a socio-welfare State.