NA Speaker Remarks in the National Assembly on the Advent of Rabi-ul-Awwal and the Ongoing Severe Flood Situation in Pakistan
Islamabad : Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, while addressing the National Assembly at the commencement of today’s session, said that the blessed month Rabi-ul-Awwal has begun. This year, the month carries historic significance as it marks the fifteen hundred years of the birth anniversary of the Last Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa ﷺ.
The Speaker stated that the National Assembly Secretariat had devised a comprehensive programme to commemorate this sacred month and the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ, including illuminations, exhibitions, Milad gatherings and other events. However, during the past two weeks, the country has faced unprecedented devastation caused by torrential rains, cloudbursts, and sudden release of water into the eastern rivers by India, resulting in one of the worst floods in history.
Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq remarked that after heavy loss of lives, destruction of property and infrastructure in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Karachi, the “super flood” is now moving towards Sindh. He said that in this hour of trial and grief, the entire nation is in distress. At such a time, we are all in need of the mercy of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. As elected representatives, it is our responsibility to guide the nation in the light of the teachings of Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa ﷺ.
The Speaker further stated that a simple yet dignified programme to mark Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ has been initiated at Parliament House.On this occasion, he appealed to all Members of the National Assembly to dedicate the holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal to the service of humanity. He emphasized that this is not the time for political differences but rather for national unity and solidarity. He underscored that the fifteen hundred years’ commemoration of Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ should be observed with simplicity and in accordance with the noble traditions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
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