Directorate General of Sports Punjab and Sports Board Punjab staged a grand ceremony in connection with ‘Hafta Shan-e-Rehmatulil Alameen (PBUH)’ at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) E-Library.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Director Admin Javed Chohan, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Assistant Directors M Bilal and Raees ur Rehman, SBP Consultant Shahid Faqeer Virk, Coordinator Hafiz Asif Bilal, DSO Tanveer Shah and other top officials also attended the ceremony.
Renowned scholar Dr Hafiz Tariq Shareefzada highlighted the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) during the ceremony. Hafiz Shoaib Raza Qadri and Ali Bakhsh presented naats in the ceremony. Dr Hafiz Tariq Shareefzada is the author of six books and also has attended Seerat-un-Nabi conferences in over 100 countries.
It is pertinent to mention that Punjab govt’s coronavirus SOPs were properly followed during the ceremony. All the participants entered the conference hall with masks on their faces.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti, on this occasion, said that the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a never ending stream of guidance for all humans in all walks of life and the legacy of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will live on forever. “Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a role model for every person of this world who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment”.
In his address, Dr Hafiz Tariq Shareefzada gave credit to the government for celebrating ‘Hafta Shan-e-Rehmatulil Alameen (PBUH)’ across the country. “It is for the first time that govt is organizing numerous milad, naat ceremonies and Seerat conferences officially in all parts of the country to celebrate the birthday of Holy Prophet (PBUH)”.
He said: “Holy Prophet (PBUH) is an excellent demonstration of truthfulness, balance, justice, coexistence and compassion. He was a torch-bearer and blessing for the entire universe”.
“Muslims across the world celebrate this great occasion every year with full religious fervor and the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) is truly a great source of inspiration and guidance for every Muslim”.