Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the teachings of Allama Iqbal are like a beacon of light to maintain tolerance, peace and stability in the society. In his message on occasion of Iqbal Day, Nawaz Sharif said that youth of the nation should transform themselves into Iqbal’s ‘Mard-e-Momin’ and strive for self reliance within own resources and emphasized austerity envisioned by Allama Iqbal. He stressed that Pakistan can only be redeemed through emulation of Iqbal’s vision on democracy, human excellence and self reliance as perpetual rule of dictators weakened the national institutions, especially democracy.

He further said that Allama Muhammad Iqbal was one of the great men of Islam and Pakistan, who dreamt for Pakistan, where brotherhood, social and economic justice would prevail. “We must create a society according to the vision of great poet, who gave the idea of separate homeland for the muslims of the sub-continent where they can practice their Islamic values and culture,” he urged. Iqbal’s philosophical and human approach to save the Muslims from degradation, deprivation and destitute living is still a source of strength and guidance for us, Nawaz maintained.

Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Islamabad/09-Nov-2009/Iqbals-teachings-beacon-of-light-in-darkness-Nawaz