ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that without the spirit of sacrifice, a nation could not aspire to achieve development as the very human essence had a global significance. He said the economic situation with which the country was confronted, had been changing now.

In a message on the occasion of Eid, the Pak PM  conveyed his felicitations to the citizens of Pakistan, and the Muslim world, The Nation reported on Wednesday. The prime minister said through different schemes launched by his government, the people were being provided with relief.  The country's economy was put on the right track and as a result of the government's steps, the economic indicators were showing positive trends, he added.

The day was not far, he resolved when Pakistan would be standing equally in the ranks of developed countries and the whole nation would feel pride among the comity of nations. The prime minister said sacrificing an animal on this holy festival manifested that a person has to sacrifice human desires for the achievement of the highest ideals. Such a passion generated a quality in humans that would not let them side-track from the right path, he said.  He Khan opined that it was the passion that helped the Pakistani nation to save itself from the global coronavirus pandemic with wisdom, national strategy and patience.

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