Kashmiris celebrates 143rd birthday of Quaid-e-Azam.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- People across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Wednesday celebrated 143rd birth anniversary of founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with a renewed commitment to continue the individual and collective role for making Pakistan progressive and prosperous in letter and spirit as envisioned by father of the nation.

The day dawned with special prayers in the mosques across the AJK for the integrity, solidarity, progress and prosperity of Pakistan and for the early success of the Kashmir freedom movement.

Special ceremonies were held to celebrate the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam across the AJK. Various social, political and intellectual organizations held special programs to celebrate this day. The Quaid's birthday cakes were cut in these ceremonies.

Addressing these ceremonies, the speakers paid glorious tributes to the founder of Pakistan besides highlighting his hectic life, ideas and achievements - which led to the establishment of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent.

In Mirpur major ceremony was hosted by Kashmiri NGO Jinnah Foundation, AJK on Monday. The Jinnah Foundation AJK Chairman Dr. Amin Chadurhy, Secretary General Altaf Hamid Rao, Youth Wing leader of the organisation Wasif Amin Choudhry and eminent elders of the diverse segments...