The 73rd death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Father of the Nation, is being commemorated with seriousness and respect throughout Pakistan today (Saturday).
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Father of the Nation, died on September 11, 1948, just after a year Pakistan gained independence.
A special Quran Khawani and Fateha ceremony will be conducted today at the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi to commemorate the occasion.
Educational institutions, political, social, and cultural groups have all devised programmes to shed light on Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s personality and leadership.
Top political figures and individuals from all walks of life will pay their respects to Fateha and place a flower wreath on his tomb.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, and served as the leader of the All India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947.
Until his death, he was the country’s first governor general.