Prime Minister Imran Khan pay rich tribute to martyrs of Karbala

Hussain (R.A)’s sacrifice in the battle of Karbala was in fact a guideline for the Muslims it taught them to sacrifice everything during the struggle for truth

Prime Minister Imran Khan pay rich tribute to martyrs of Karbala

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the historic battle of Karbala fought between truth and falsehood had made it clear that the real success and steadfastness was the passion to sacrifice everything for the revival and promotion of Islamic values.

He said the passion shown by Hazrat Imam Hussain helped enliven the Muslim tradition of faithfulness and truthfulness besides being a source of keeping alive the eternal message of Islam and passion to sacrifice.

The prime minister said that Imam Hussain (R.A)’s sacrifice in the battle of Karbala was in fact a guiding principle for the Muslims which taught them to sacrifice everything during the struggle for truth. Only such a passion can lead us to any remarkable stature within the country as well as among the comity of nations, he added.

Paying tribute to the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, the prime minister said they had kept the teaching of Imam

Hussain (R.A) alive and just like Karbala, they also made Kashmir an example of the battle between truth and falsehood.

He said that likewise the world, COVID-19 had also impacted Pakistan, but consequent to timely actions by the government and cooperation by the people, the pandemic had been contained to a great extent. 

The whole nation must be thankful to Allah for this, he said.

The prime minister also appealed to the countrymen to adhere to the anti-COVID-19 SOPs formulated by the government during the Muharram rituals. He advised the people to observe Ashura peacefully with religious fervor by shunning the sectarian biases.

He also called for special prayers for the country’s progress and prosperity.