Ramazan begins: President, PM felicitate nation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the advent of the holy month of Ramazan extended greetings to the nation and the Muslim Ummah, describing the sacred month as a period of mercy, forgiveness and salvation.

In his message, the president said Ramazan offered an opportunity for self-reform, strengthening faith and promoting patience, sacrifice and closeness to Almighty.

In a separate message, the prime minister observed that Ramazan granted Muslims the opportunity to renew the values of devotion and humility in worship, righteousness and piety and spiritual purification.