Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has exhorted the nation to rise above personal, sectarian and party interests to get rid of extremist approaches.
“We should work on converging our spirits of sacrifice towards the unity of nation and Muslim community world over. This is the basis of Islamic teachings,” the prime minister said in his message to the nation on Eidul Azha.
“If we devote our intent of sacrifice on true objectives, this would promote mutual harmony, brotherhood, tolerance and equilibrium in our lives.”
PM Sharif felicitated the countrymen and all Muslims on the festival.
“We are grateful to Allah Almighty who blessed us with this auspicious eve yet for another time. I pray that may these happy moments come over and over again in your lives. Aameen,” he said.
Eidul Azha is a day of remembrance of the obedience of Hazrat Ibrahim AS and the reverence of Hazrat Ismael when they set an extraordinary example of sacrifice and selflessness, the premier said.
He said Islam regarded this act of submission to Allah an obligatory practice for affluent Muslims.
“Sacrifice means devoting one’s self for upholding high moral values.”
