‘Iqbal’s ideals should be part of curriculum’
People throng the Badshahi Mosque and the Iqbal Mausoleum. The 145th birth anniversary of the great poet and philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal was observed with zeal and fervour across the country. Photo: NNI
Punjab Minister for Local Government and Community Development Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed on Wednesday said that Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal's thought and philosophy should be promoted by formally making it part of the curriculum.
He was speaking at a function organised jointly by the Unique Group of Institutions (UGI) and the Department of Archaeology and Tourism Punjab at Iqbal Manzil in connection with the National Poet's birthday celebrations.
The minister said the youth would have to seek guidance from Allama Iqbal's philosophy to set their line of action and give Pakistan a bright and prosperous future. He said Pakistan's youth could compete with the youth of any country in creativity, productivity and skills' learning.
He said, "We will have to make our youth learn and adopt Allama Iqbal's philosophy of 'Khudi' to secure a right place for Pakistan in the comity of nations.” The minister said that Allama Iqbal not only awakened the Muslims of the subcontinent for launching a struggle for a separate country but also presented a clear ideology for creation of Pakistan.
UGI Chairman Prof. Abdul Mannan Khurram said that Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal always believed in speaking the truth.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2022.