Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday amid paying tribute to the poet of East and the sage of the nation Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal said his message of Khudi (self-realization) and self-reliance reminded that a nation’s strength lied in the character, independent thought and resilience of its people. The deputy prime minister on his official X wall wrote a heartfelt note to pay homage to the great philosopher and thinker who gave the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent.
DPM Dar wrote, “On Iqbal Day, I join the nation in paying rich tribute to our National Poet and Philosopher, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. His timeless poetry and historic Allahabad Address of 1930 gave voice to the aspirations of the Muslims of the subcontinent and laid the ideological foundations of Pakistan.” He urged the nation to honour Iqbal’s legacy by translating his ideals into action and working together for a progressive, peaceful and prosperous Pakistan.
