Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has arrived in Brazil to present her vision on climate resilience, clean Punjab, electric vehicles, protection and promotion of forests and wildlife at the Global COP 30 Conference. She will deliver a keynote address on her vision and measures for environmental improvement in Punjab. COP 30 Conference will continue till 21 November. On the occasion, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will also meet world leaders, leadership of international environmental organizations and experts. Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat and Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique are also accompanying her on the visit.
Separately, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said in her special message on the birth anniversary of poet of the East and Thinker of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal that Government and people of Punjab salute the intellectual greatness of Thinker of Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal. She added that Allama Iqbal was not only a poet but a reformer and a mentor too, who gave Muslims of the subcontinent a sense of freedom through his poetry. She highlighted that Allama Iqbal set direction of the Indian Muslims while Quaid-e-Azam led them towards their final destination, the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of Sub-Continent.
Chief Minister underscored that Allama Iqbal gave a thought-provoking message to the youth through his poetry. She noted that his lesson of self-reliance is his great favor for the Muslims.She highlighted that practicing his philosophy of self-reliance is the best way to express love for Allama Iqbal, through which Pakistan will become a moderate and welfare state. She added that the best way to pay tribute to Allama Iqbal is to follow his poetry and thoughts.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Allama Muhammad Iqbal taught self-control, high values, fairness, frankness and democracy through his thought-provoking poetry. She added that he was a torch-bearer of the universal message of Islam, which is alive and lasting for all times. She flagged that there is an urgent need to understand Allama Iqbal’s thoughts for Pakistan, as it is need of the hour to establish a free, fair and just economic and social system by following his thoughts. Only through true interpretation of his thoughts and philosophy will Pakistan achieve a prominent place politically, economically, religiously and socially in the comity of nations. We as a nation must reiterate our resolve to make his thoughts a beacon of light for us.