Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Begum Mehmooda Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said children were the future of a country and their proper training can bring a positive change at home and the society.

Speaking to the students of Islamabad model schools for girls at Aiwan-e-Sadr, she said modern technology had made it easy for girls to get religious knowledge while sitting at their homes.

The first lady has started a series of lectures on

training of girls and their religious and worldly education where students of various schools are invited and informed about their duties so that they can play their role in the development and prosperity of the country.

She said “Namaz” is a basic pillar of Islam and a Muslim is incomplete without its culmination.

Offering “Namaz” or “Salah” has been emphasised in the Holy Quran time and again, she added.

She said Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) has placed “Namaz” in the first category and directed for its early offering.

The first lady said basic purpose of bowing before Allah Almighty is to thank our Creator for His blessings upon us.

She said “Namaz” brings submissiveness in a human being and eliminates egoism and stubbornness.

According to a Hadith of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) one who intentionally quits “Namaz” becomes sinful, she said and added another Hadith says “Namaz” is a pillar of religion and he who leaves “Namaz” hurts the religion.

Mahmooda Hussain said Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) during his last moments of life advised the Muslims to keep establishing prayers after his demise.

The importance of “Salah is” evident from the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), she added.

She said “Namaz” creates feelings of cleanliness and purity in a human personality besides making one disciplined and time-abiding.

After her speech the First Lady mingled with the students. The student informed her about their curricular activities.

Kashmir cause: Pakistan’s commitment and fidelity to the cause of Kashmir was firm as ever while the bigger powers remain involved in their geopolitical and strategic interests, Member National Assembly (MNA) and Chairman, Standing Committee of National Assembly on Foreign Affairs, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, said on Thursday.

The validity of the UN resolutions on Kashmir did not lapse with time rather they had been affirmed by consequent Secretary Generals of UN on several occasions.

He said this while speaking as chief guest at a seminar “Solving the Kashmir Dispute: Exercise of the Right to Self- Determination” organised by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI).

He said think tanks in India were advising the Indian

government to hold talks with Pakistan on the lingering issue.

People within India were raising voice for resolving the Kashmir issue, he added.

Leghari questioned that those who were protesting against the executive orders of Trump, why did they not protest against India.

Speakers said on the occassion that the right of self-determination was the only peaceful resolution for the long-standing issue that would benefit the whole region.

Speakers including Ghulam Muhammad Safi, Convener All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mushaal Hussein Mullick, Human Rights Activist, Mohammad Farooq Rehmani, Senior Leader APHC, Ahmed Quraishi, CEO, Youth Forum for Kashmir and Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman ISSI, condemned the violence in Kashmir said that

India was not implementing the resolutions of the United Nations that give the Kashmiris their due right of self determination.

The Government of Pakistan should make a policy on Kashmir that would merge the voice of Pakistanis and Kashmiris on one platform, Muhammed Safi added.