KARACHI: Speakers at a meeting of Shura Hamdard Karachi chapter proposed multifaceted recommendations for the social and economic uplift of Pakistan and urged all stakeholders to play their part in the cause.

The meeting titled “Three Pillars of Nation-building: Education, Econo­mic Stability, Defence” was presided over by retired Justice Haziqul Khairi. Hamdard Foundation Pakis­tan president Sadia Rashid was also present at the meeting.

Former bureaucrat Shafiq-ul-Rehman Paracha said that acquiring knowledge and wisdom was the cornerstone of Islamic teachings.

“There is no other precedent in the world for the intellectual movement created by Islam. The rise of Islamic civilisation was due to innovation and scientific discoveries of Muslim scientists. Then Muslim society began to decline. Only Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was present on such an occasion who once again highlighted the importance of knowledge among the Muslims of the subcontinent,” he said.

Published in Dawn, January 1st, 2022