Share:Nation on Tuesday celebrated the 144th birth anniversary of national poet Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal with national zeal and fervour. A change of guard ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal in Lahore where a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Navy assumed ceremonial guard duties. Various literary, educational, political, social and cultural organisations have arranged special programmes to pay homage to the national poet and highlight different aspects of his life and teachings. Known as the Poet of East, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born in Sialkot on Nov 9, 1877. Allama Iqbal had given a clear direction and separate identity to the Muslims of the Sub-Continent to achieve Pakistan.

Source: The Nation November 09, 2021 08:38 UTC