As the nation prepares to celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of the founding father, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the educational institutions in Islamabad have kicked off birthday celebrations with fervor.
The commemoration includes various events, with an intercollegiate speech competition held at Islamabad College for Boys G-6/3 and Federal Government College of Home Economics and Management Sciences College (FGCHEMS), F-11/1 on Tuesday.
In the English speech competition at Islamabad College for Boys G-6/3, Muhammad Yasin from Islamabad Model Postgraduate College H-8 secured the first position, eloquently shedding light on different aspects of Quaid-i-Azam's personality.
At FGCHEMS, Abeer Rizwan clinched the top position in the English category, while Syeda Fizza Batool of Islamabad Model College for Girls (Postgraduate) F-7/2, grabbed the first position in the Urdu speech competition.
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Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's principles and commitment to the rule of law were emphasized during the competitions. Unlike other prominent leaders of his time, he remained un-incarcerated during the British Raj, a testament to his unwavering dedication to his ideals.
Imran Shehzad, a lecturer at Islamabad Model Postgraduate College H-8, while talking to APP, highlighted Quaid-i-Azam's post-independence advice to students, urging them to focus on modern scientific education and stay away from politics.
The Quaid envisioned a Pakistan that excelled in science, banking, insurance, industry, and technical education, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2023.
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