MULTAN, August 14th: Noted Industrialist, Former Provincial caretaker Minister for industries and Chairman MDPT Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi in his message congratulated the nation on the 73rd Independence Day being celebrated today.In a statement, he said, “Independence Day is a time to pay homage to our founding fathers and those who sacrificed everything in creating Pakistan. We must recommit ourselves to build Pakistan as envisioned by the great Quaid-e-Azam whose two nations theory created an independent state . Youm-e-Azadi Mubarak to all Pakistanis around the world”.He said Pakistan was a gift to the nation from Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who had said no power on earth could undo Pakistan.said Pakistan was a living miracle of Quaid-i-Azam’s political genius and his rock-like determination. Quaid’s motto of unity, faith and discipline was the organizing principle for our people in the journey to find our rightful place in the comity of nations.He said this day was a day of renewal of our commitments and reminded of the unforgettable struggle and sacrifices made by our forefathers for next generations to live in freedom.Roomi remarked that undoubtedly freedom was a great blessing and the nations which were living a life in slavery and were being subjected to oppression and exploitation know the value of freedom.He said goal of achieving the freedom was to establish a state where teachings of the Holy Quran and practices of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH were implemented. Quaid-e-Azam also dreamed about such a peaceful, democratic and welfare state that would be a model for the whole world.He said, “today we have to pledge that we will work together for the development of the country beyond political affiliations and work hard for progress and prosperity of homeland.”