Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah on Monday inaugurated a 10-day long exhibition of photographs and books on Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at Heritage Museum, Lok Virsa.
National Heritage and Culture Division, Lok Virsa organised the event in collaboration with National Library of Pakistan (NLP) and National Archives of Pakistan. Lok Virsa Executive Director Muhammad Uzair Khan, NLP Director General Asif Khan Niazi and a large number of students were also present at the inauguration ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that a series of events have been planned from 17 December to 28 December to pay rich tribute to the Father of Nation and Founder of Pakistan. Lectures, live performances, exhibitions, seminars, tableaus will be organised, said Shah, adding that these events are being organised in collaboration with cultural departments, community and local artists.
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“These events are aimed at highlighting the heroic struggle of our Quaid and his associates in achieving a separate homeland for the Muslims of subcontinent,” said Shah. “Our youth have tremendous potential and I advise them to make the country prosperous by adopting the teachings of the Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal in letter and spirit.”
Jamal Shah said that our younger generation needs to work hard by following the footsteps of Quaid-i-Azam.
He said that every photograph on display tells a story not only about Quaid’s life but also the great struggle of our leaders to get separate homeland for Muslim of sub-continent.
“This exhibition is a great opportunity for youth to feel real moments captured in photographs as these photographs are the windows to the past which shows how our great leaders went through the freedom struggle,” said Shah.
The exhibition is an effort to pay tributes to the Father of Nation for his valuable contribution towards the creation of Pakistan. More than 200 rare photographs and 500 historical books related to founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his companions are on display.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 19th, 2023.
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