Punjab Governor Saleem calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan called on Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif today in Lahore. The matters concerning Punjab province were discussed in the meeting.

On this occasion, the two leaders also congratulated each other in advance on Eid-ul-Azha .

Earlier, Dr. Syed Fayyaz Bukhari, father of "Hero of Budh Ber" Shaheed Captain Asfandyar Bukhari  called on Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan at Governor House Lahore.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Punjab said that Captain Asfandyar Bukhari, who was martyred while fighting bravely against terrorists in Peshawar Budh Ber Air Base in 2015, set an example of bravery and courage. He said that soldiers of Pakistan Army like Captain Asfandyar Bukhari who sacrificed themselves for the motherland are our pride and we pay tributes to their sacrifices.

Besides, Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan in his message on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha congratulated the entire nation and the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. He said that the essence of Eid-ul-Adha is love and brotherhood.

The Punjab Governor said that the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (Peace be Upon Him) teaches us to sacrifice everything in the way of Allah. He said that we should especially share the joy of eid with the poor and needy people.

The Governor of Punjab said that on this occasion we should not forget our Palestinian and Kasmiri brothers and sisters and pray that the atrocities on the Muslims of Palestine and Kashmir may end soon. He said that may Allah accept this good deed of every Muslim who sacrificed animals following the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).