City marks Youm-e-Takbeer
This year's Youm-e-Takbeer was celebrated with more pride and pomp owing to the success of the operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that May 28 is a symbol of Pakistan's defence sovereignty and national dignity.
The CM said that Youm-e-Takbeer reflects national determination and the tireless efforts of our scientists. He said, "Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation of Pakistan's nuclear programme after India's nuclear tests in 1974 and declared we will build the atomic bomb."
At a ceremony hosted by MQM-P near its Bahadurabad centre, Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said May 28 marks the fulfilment of Pakistan's foundational promise. He commended Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, calling him "a son of Karachi and the man who gave Pakistan an invincible defence."
On appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rahman, the JI Karachi chapter observed May 28 as Dr Abdul Qadeer Day on Wednesday. Camps were setup and banners were fastened in all union councils and towns to pay a rich tribute to the nuclear scientist.
The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League held three major rallies across the city, attracting large public participation. The processions passed through key neighbourhoods including Tower, Orangi, Korangi, and Sohrab Goth, culminating at Mazar-e-Quaid.
Pakistan Sunni Tehreek chief Shadab Raza Naqshbandi, addressing Fatah Mubeen seminars in several cities, said the 1998 nuclear tests restored strategic balance in South Asia. "We honour Dr Khan as a national hero," he said.
Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Pakistan also held a convention in Lines Area, where Amir Allama Shah Abdul Haq Qadri highlighted the role of the nuclear scientists and armed forces. The event included expressions of solidarity with the people of Kashmir and Palestine.
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