Our journey towards Quaid's Pakistan has begun: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Congratulating the nation on its 73 years of independence, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that our journey towards a country envisioned by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has begun.

Taking to Twitter, he said: “Our journey towards Quaid’s Pakistan has begun: for Rule of Law with all citizens equal before the law; & towards an Islamic Welfare State, premised on compassion.”

Prime Minister Khan congratulated the nation on successfully tackling COVID-19 by protecting the poor through cash support and smart lockdowns and by being able to reduce the overall cases.

I congratulate the nation on successfully tackling COVID19 by protecting our poor through cash support & smart lockdowns & by being able to reduce our overall cases.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 14, 2020

“I congratulate the nation at upturn in our economy after 2 yrs of struggle. Current Account & Fiscal deficits are down; construction industry & throu[gh] it job creation taking off bec[ause] of our special incentives; stock market up; exports & revenues up & cement & car sales up.”

“I congratulate nation bec[ause] we are fixing the damaging structure we inherited in our Power sector.

After long negotiations we have signed new agreement with IPPs which will bring down cost of power generation & reduce circular debt. Next reform target is power distribution system.”

I congratulate nation bec we are fixing the damaging structure we inherited in our Power sector. After long negotiations we have signed new agreement with IPPs which will bring down cost of power generation & reduce circular debt. Next reform target is power distribution system.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 14, 2020

The prime minister in a message to brave Kashmiri brethren said that the nation stands united with them in their just struggle for self-determination. “We will provide them with all the support at all levels as they valiantly fight India’s illegal occupation.”

In another tweet later, PM Khan referred to a couplet of Philosopher Poet Allama Iqbal and said this was also the message that he gave to the youth in Dharna (sit-in).

This was my main message to our youth in our Dharna and it remains an invaluable lesson for our youth today. pic.twitter.com/jIQy5Lrare

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 14, 2020