This document discusses the concept of patriotism and why it is important. It defines patriotism as love and regard for one's country and a willingness to sacrifice for one's country. It discusses how patriotism makes people good citizens who are ready to serve and sacrifice for their nation, as exemplified by individuals like Rashid Minhas and Maqbool Hussain. The document also notes that patriotism can unite a nation and provide power to overcome challenges while eliminating cruelty and barbarism.

2. Group Members

3. Love and regard for one‘s country

4. Patriotism is
love and regard
for one’s
country.
Patriotism
means
willingness
to sacrifice
for his country.

5. Love for one’s country is natural
and essential for everyone.
Man is a social animal. He
cannot live alone. He needs the
assistance of others. Therefore
people belonging to one country
are brothers and they work for
the collective interest of
country.

6. Our country is not just a
piece of land. It is not only
the collection of mountains,
rivers and valleys.
It is the heritage of our
dreams, aspirations,
traditions, culture and our
great religion.

7. Why we love Pakistan ?
We love Pakistan because it
is our beloved homeland
and is the centre of our
hopes and future dreams. It
is the land of our
forefathers and following
generation.
That’s why we try to make it
strong and try to make
undefeatable castle of Islam.

8. Power of Patriotism
Patriotism is an
active virtue. It urges
man to perform his
duties honestly and
devotedly. Patriotism
makes man a good
citizen, who is
always ready to serve
his nation and to
sacrifice for his
nation.
In short, it urges man
to do every possible
thing for his nation
just like Rashid
Minhas and Sipahi
Maqbool Hussain.

9. A great pilot of Pakistan
Air force who sacrificed
his life for the sake of
his country.
He preferred the interests
of his nation on his life .
Rashid Minhas

10. Abdul Sattar Edhi

11. Maqbool Husain, bearing army No
335139 was captured in the war of
1965.
The enemies tortured him both
mentally and physically. They even
cut his tongue but still he didn’t
share any secret information about
Pakistan with the enemies.

13. Importance of patriotism
 Can unite a Nation
 Can provide power to win any
challenge
 Can eliminate cruelty from present
age
 Can eliminate barbarism

14. PATRIOTISM IS AN INDISPENSIBLE WEAPON IN THE
DEFENCE OF CIVILIZATION AGAINST BARBARISM.
Bill
Kristol

15. Engineers as Patriots

16. A duty of Patriot
To do every possible thing for his
country
To obey his authority and nation

17. A true patriot who made
Pakistan a Atomic
Power

18. John Kennedy
Ask not what your country
can do for you,
but what you can do for your country.

19. ISLAMIC CONCEPT of patriotism
 Everything is the property of GOD. Thus Muslims become a universal
community. So Islamic patriotism is the broader and widest in its applications.

20. Hazrat Adam (A.S)
Hazrat Adam (AS), the father of whole humanity
also loved his first dwelling, i.e. the PARADISE.

21. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) loved Makkah very
much because Makkah was homeland and
place of birth of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).
Makkah

22. Makah, my beloved land of
birth, how beautiful you are! I
love you very much.
Hazrat Muhammad(SAW)
said that

23. Hazrat Muhammad(SAW)
said that
Love of your country (patriotism) is a part of your faith.

25. We can be a good patriot by…
Obeying all laws and rules
Serving nation
Voting in elections (when you are 18)
Paying taxes