ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the nation to reaffirm their resolve to rise above the personal interests, avarice and selfishness and support the deserving and helpless people in the society by absorbing the spirit of compassion, sacrifice, consideration and sympathy. Felicitating the Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious and joyous occasion of eid, the president said that no nation could aspire to achieve development till it had ingrained quality of sacrifice as this human spirit was of global significance. He said the real meaning behind sacrificing animals was to sacrifice human desires for the achievement of high ideals. The religious occasion reminded the Muslims of the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS) who had bowed their heads in the obedience of Allah Almighty. The day also made the faithful to reiterate their resolve for offering any kind of sacrifice in the obedience to Allah Almighty.
