Overview
- The Armed Forces leadership issued a joint message reaffirming commitment to Jinnah’s vision and to safeguarding Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari urged renewed adherence to the founder’s principles of democracy, justice and equality, with a focus on guiding the youth.
- Parliamentary leaders highlighted the government’s plan for expanded observances in 2026, noting the formal designation of the Year of Quaid‑e‑Azam.
- Nationwide ceremonies were scheduled, including a changing of the guards at Mazar‑e‑Quaid in Karachi and a guard of honour with flag‑hoisting at the Quaid Residency.
- The military extended Christmas greetings to Pakistani Christians with an emphasis on equal rights, while the AJK prime minister reiterated Jinnah’s framing of Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein.”