KARACHI: APresident Arif Alvi has said that the legal community was crucial to the country’s judiciary’s restoration.
The President stated that it was time for everyone to work together to maintain democracy by reducing anarchy and giving weight to court orders while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on the Rule of Law at the Sindh Governor House. He claimed that without democracy and the rule of law, no nation could advance. According to Arif Alvi, we should make any sacrifices necessary to keep the nation’s democracy intact. According to the President, consultation was necessary for the implementation of the rule of law, but immaterial factors hampered the process.
Arif Alvi said the lawyers had a very important role to play in the continuity of the democratic process and implementation of rule of law with its spirit. He said Pakistan was founded with the democratic process and its progress was only possible through the continuity of democracy.
He appealed to the people to avoid violence and conflicts to ensure the survival of democracy in the country.
On the occasion, President of Supreme Court Bar Association Abid Shahid Zuberi, Member Sindh Bar Council Naeem Qureshi and Advocate Riaz Affandi also spoke.
Meanwhile, separately, President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday said 95 percent diseases can be prevented through oral hygiene and urged the general public to adopt the practice for their own health. In his message to the nation on World Oral Health Day, he emphasized cleaning the mouth twice a day with a toothbrush or a Miswak (tooth-cleaning twig). The president mentioned that The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him) used to clean his mouth and teeth frequently. He quoted a Hadith as saying that cleanliness in Islam is considered as half the faith. He said about 21 Hadiths in Sahih Bukhari laid stress on cleaning and use of Miswak. Dr Alvi said oral diseases are difficult and expensive to treat and thus could be prevented through proper oral hygiene. He warned that betel nut could cause oral cancer and thus needed to be avoided.
