Chaman Deputy Commissioner Urges Youth to Act on Iqbal’s Vision on Iqbal Day

Chaman: Deputy Commissioner Chaman Habib Ahmad Bangulzai has, in a special message on Iqbal Day, said that the intellectual and scholarly services of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the Poet of the East and thinker of Pakistan, are a guiding light for the Muslims of the subcontinent. He said that his ideas and philosophy awakened among Muslims a sense of selfhood, self-confidence, freedom, unity and a distinct national identity, which became the intellectual foundation of the Pakistan Movement.

He said that Allama Iqbal’s philosophy of selfhood teaches people to have confidence in their abilities, set high goals and strive continuously. He said his message is not confined to poetry alone, but is intellectual guidance that inspires the younger generation to value knowledge, character, self-respect, hard work and national responsibility.

The Deputy Commissioner said that on this day we should renew our resolve to play an effective role, in the light of Iqbal’s ideas, in promoting national unity, education, development, peace and prosperity. He said that the younger generation in particular should take Iqbal’s concept of the shaheen, his high-mindedness and selfhood as their guiding aim, and take a full part in building and advancing the country and nation.

He further said that mutual respect, national harmony, positive thinking and practical effort are essential for building a strong, prosperous and developed Pakistan. Iqbal Day, he said, conveys the message that nations advance not merely by dreaming, but through resolve, knowledge, unity and sustained hard work.