A year on from the ousting of Assad

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  Damascus, Syria — “Hold your head high, you’re a free Syrian.” The refrain of this Arabic song—now widely embraced as the unofficial anthem of a new Syria—echoes throughout Damascus. It blares from market loudspeakers, rings out during celebrations in the central square, and is even sung by the man offering traditional coffee to new arrivals at the airport. For decades, many Syrians lived with lowered gazes under the authoritarian rule of the Al-Assad family. The regime maintained an expansive surveillance system in which the feared Mukhabarat , the intelligence network, kept the population in check. Remaining silent was often the safest choice—until the Arab Spring ignited an uprising, and Assad’s fierce response plunged the nation into a ten-year civil war. Today, Syrians are openly and energetically marking the first anniversary of what they regard as their liberation from Assad’s government. The celebration follows a rapid rebel offensive on December 8 last year, led by fo...

On Quaid's 146th birthday, the president and prime minister encourage the nation to uphold his vision.

 ISLAMABAD: The nation was urged on Sunday by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr. Arif Alvi to respect Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's vision for Pakistan and adhere to his values in order to secure the development and prosperity of the nation.


APPDecember 25, 2022

The premier stated that the entire country is commemorating with patriotic fervour and passion on the occasion of Quaid's 146th birth anniversary.


According to him, Pakistan's founding father "valiantly fought the constitutional and political war" for Muslims' rights on the Indian subcontinent; as a result, they are now free to live their lives as they like.


Shehbaz claimed that Quaid-e-Azam opposed the notion of a majority usurping the rights of minorities due to numerical supremacy and that Jinnah had worked for the equality of all people.

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