Nation urged to help the needy during Ramazan

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the nation to participate in charity and alms-giving activities and remember the poor and needy during Ramazan.

In their separate messages, they urged people to help the needy according to their capacity. "We must go beyond our means to support the poor. These are the principles which play a vital role in building a strong, progressive, and compassionate society. By doing so, we will fulfill the true objectives of Ramadan and attain its rewards," the president said in a message at the advent of holy month of Ramadan 1446 Hijrah.

The president extended his heartfelt congratulations to the entire Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah on the commencement of the blessed month of Ramadan.

He said that Ramadan was a month of mercy, forgiveness and salvation. "It teaches us self-purification, patience, perseverance, compassion, equality, and unity.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the people to remember the poor and needy during the month of Ramazan Ul Mubarak and help them according to their capacity.

In a message to the nation at the start of Ramazan Ul Mubarak 1446 Hijri, he said, "It is the grace of Allah that once again we are blessed with Ramazan Ul Mubarak." He said, "This month is of blessing, graciousness, and mercy and during it Allah Almighty brings us closer to Him."

The prime minister said, "Today we thank Allah for His blessings. We should remember the poor and needy around us and help them according to our capacity. We should also remember our millions of Palestinian and Kashmiri brothers and sisters who are facing oppression and cruelty."