PM Khan cites Prophet of Islam as role model for nation-building

Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his Defence Day speech at a largely attended ceremony at the GHQ, stressed on the need to look at the way Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) brought together different tribes to form a nation.

“We need to look back and see what Prophet (PBUH) did in order to bring those people together to form a nation so strong that they ruled the world for centuries.”
The ceremony to commemorate Pakistan’s 53rd Defence Day and pay tribute to the martyrs of the 1965 war was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. Prime Minister Imran Khan accompanied by First Lady Bushra Imran was in attendance along with Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa and other civil and military leaders. Also in attendance were school children, family members of the martyrs and people from different walks of life, including parliamentarians, media representatives, celebrities and sportsmen.
A smartly outfitted group of soldiers put on an enthralling march performance to the tune of traditional songs played by the marching band of the armed forces.
Following the performance, Gen Bajwa took the stage to deliver his address on the occasion, after which the chief guest, PM Imran Khan was invited to speak.
Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, PM Khan mentioned that Pakistan Army was the “only institution (in the country) that works on the basis of merit”.
“We will bring this meritocracy to all fields in the country in order to help us prosper as a nation,” the premier vowed. The prime minister also mentioned that all fields in the country including agriculture will prosper once we develop a strong rule of law in the country.
PM Khan took advantage of the occasion to clarify that there was no such thing as civil-military tension, “there is one common goal, that is to solve the problems of this nation”.
“This nation will rise when the poor man knows that his son is getting quality education on the state’s expense and that education will open opportunities for his son to achieve success in life. That is when the common man will want to become part of this system and own it,” the prime minister said.
“For the past three weeks, I have been seeing presentations on all the problems that this country is facing, and I can tell you this that we will become a nation and rise again. We can overcome these problems once we strengthen the rule of law in this country,” PM Khan said.