Dr Rafique Ahmed says Pakistan can only progress by sticking to democratic norms, valuesLAHORE: The Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust (NPT) on Tuesday observed the 126th birth anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah with zeal and zest. Former chief justice of Federal Shariat Court and Pakistan Movement Workers Trust Chairman Mian Mahboob Ahmed said that Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was the driving force behind the unprecedented success of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Justice (retd) Nasira Javed Iqbal delivered the keynote address and lauded the role of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. In his written message, NPT Chairman and former president Muhammad Rafique Tarar paid tribute to Fatima Jinnah by calling her the flag bearer of democratic values and peoples’ right to self-rule. Leading law expert Chief Justice (retd) Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan, Begum Mehnaz Rafi, former senator Ch Naeem Hussain Chatha, Madar-e-Millat Centre Convener Dr Perveen Khan, Dr Arifa Subha Khan and Shahid Rasheed were among others who spoke on the occasion.

Source: Pakistan Today July 31, 2018 19:41 UTC