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title: "Leaders pay tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on 78th death anniversary"
description: "Most outlets reported that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 78th death anniversary, highlighting their reaffirmation of commitment to his principles of unity, constitutionalism, and equal rights. Some outlets, like BOL News and Dunya News, noted the national observance with prayers and tributes, while others, like Dawn and Minute Mirror, focused more on the leaders’ statements. The framing varied slightly, with a few outlets emphasizing Jinnah’s vision for institutions and public confidence, but overall the coverage was largely consistent in tone and content."
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# Leaders pay tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on 78th death anniversary

pakistan · updated 11 Sep 2026, 10:46 PM PKT · 10–11 Sep 2026 · 12 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments

**HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on the 78th anniversary of his death, emphasizing their reaffirmation of commitment to his principles of unity, constitutionalism, and equal rights. Some outlets, like BOL News and 24 News HD, described the national observance with prayers and tributes, while Dawn and APP highlighted the leaders’ calls for fulfilling Jinnah’s vision. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in the prominence given to the tributes versus the broader national observance.

## How it developed

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### 11 Sep 2026 — President, PM pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam on 78th death anniversary (1 outlet)

- **Pakistan Today** — [President, PM pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam on 78th death anniversary](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/11/president-pm-pay-tribute-to-quaid-e-azam-on-78th-death-anniversary) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:46 PM PKT

### 10 Sep 2026 — Leaders pay tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on 78th death anniversary (7 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 78th death anniversary, highlighting their reaffirmation of commitment to his principles of unity, constitutionalism, and equal rights. Some outlets, like BOL News and Dunya News, noted the national observance with prayers and tributes, while others, like Dawn and Minute Mirror, focused more on the leaders’ statements. The framing varied slightly, with a few outlets emphasizing Jinnah’s vision for institutions and public confidence, but overall the coverage was largely consistent in tone and content.

- **The Nation** — [Nation observes Quaid-e-Azam’s 78th death anniversary today](https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Sep-2026/nation-observes-quaid-e-azam-s-78th-death-anniversary-today) · 11 Sep 2026, 1:31 PM PKT
  > The 78th death anniversary of Pakistan’s founder, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, is being observed across the country on Friday (today) with solemnity and reverence.
- **24 News HD** — [Nation observes Quaid-e-Azam’s 78th death anniversary](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Sep-2026/nation-observes-quaid-e-azam-s-78th-death-anniversary) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:45 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The 78th death anniversary of Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was observed on Friday with great veneration and solemnity, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
- **Minute Mirror** — [Leaders honour Quaid-e-Azam on 78th death annivers...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/leaders-honour-quaid-e-azam-on-78th-death-anniversary-628209/) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:37 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing
  > President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 78th death anniversary.
- **Dunya News** — [President, PM pay rich tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on 78th death anniversary](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972351-president-pm-pay-rich-tribute-to-quaidiazam-on-78th-death-anniversa) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:25 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Quaid had taught that durable strength came from institutions enjoying public confidence, constitutional continuity and equality before the law
- **BOL News** — [President, PM reaffirm commitment to Jinnah’s principles](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/president-pm-reaffirm-commitment-to-jinnahs-principles) · 11 Sep 2026, 9:49 AM PKT · 62% identical wording to the newest filing
  > President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged Pakistanis to uphold Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ’s principles of unity, constitutionalism and equal rights as the country marked his 78th death anniversary.
- **Dawn** — [President, PM reaffirm commitment to Quaid-i-Azam’s principles](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029071/president-pm-reaffirm-commitment-to-quaid-i-azams-principles) · 11 Sep 2026, 8:14 AM PKT · 48% identical wording to the newest filing
  > https://www.dawn.com/news/2028994
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PM pays tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on his 78th death anniversary, calls for unity to fulfil his vision](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pm-pays-tribute-to-quaid-i-azam-on-his-78th-death-anniversary-calls-for-unity-to-fulfil-his-vision/) · 10 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has paid heartfelt tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Father of the Nation, on his 78th death anniversary, lauding his visionary leadership, astute political acumen, and selfless guidance of the nation. In his message on the occasion, the prime minister said Quaid-i-Azam was an eminent leader...

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- [President Zardari pays tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on 78th death anniversary](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7780-polarisation-must-be-resolved-through-constitutional) · 11 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 82% related
- [Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day with prayers, ceremonies, and international greetings](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3066-nation-to-celebrate-independence-day-tomorrow) · 15 Aug 2026 · 13 outlets · 3 developments · 73% related

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