ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday asked the Pakistani Citizens to ensure that no effort to deface the democratic, parliamentary and the federal nature of our Constitution succeeds.
In his message on ‘Constitution Day’ being Celebrated on April 10, the prime minister raid that this day signifies the efforts and contributions of all those citizens and leaders who worked tirelessly for a Constitution legitimized by national consensus.
“I felicitate the people of Pakistan on the occasion of the Constitution Day,” the prime minister said.
The prime minister said that the Constitution Day is also a day to pay homage to all those Pakistanis who sacrificed for democracy and the rule of law.
“As a nation, we must all understand that the supreme law of the land must be affirmative, inclusive and participatory,” he said.
Nawaz Sharif said that it is a matter of great satisfaction for me that the Constitution of Pakistan protects the fundamental rights of all citizens, without distinction, which lays the foundation of a strong and unified federation.
The prime minister said that the tradition of celebrating the Constitution Day will not only reinforce amongst us the spirit to uphold the supremacy of the Constitution but will also educate our future generations in the importance of democracy and democratic governance.
“I congratulate the Senate of Pakistan for its efforts to revitalize the commitment to the rights and duties of the people of Pakistan as enshrined in the Constitution,” the prime minister further said.
With the theme “Enhancement of Role and Powers of Senate of Pakistan; to protect the rights of the Federating Units”, the Constitution Day is being celebrated today in collaboration with the four Federating Units to pay glowing tributes to the founders of the Constitution and all those unsung heroes who offered sacrifices for strengthening the foundation of a democratic culture in the Country and upheld the dignity of Parliament and Country’s Constitution.
