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dated November 26, 1953: From the Urdu press

The Damascus correspondent of the Khilafat of Bombay reported that Syria's President Adib Shiskali was to present personally the Family Medal of Distinguished Degree to a Syrian father who had 17 living children. The presentation was part of that country's campaign to boost population. A total of 150 medals belonging to five degrees were to be awarded to prolific parents. The Government had created the Order of the Syrian family to promote the concept of prolific parenthood. Families raising numerous children were to be given free travel facilities and educational privileges throughout Syria. The Urdu weekly Riyasat said India had more extensive military equipment than Pakistan. She drew her recruits from the rank and file of the Sikhs, Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and Gurkhas, famous all over the world for valour and sturdiness. The only places from which Pakistan got her recruits were Campbellpur, and Sargoda, where stout people were not available in large number.

The Editor of the Sidq, Lucknow, appealed to co-religionists in Pakistan to prohibit the use of spirituous liquor in every form by organising boycott of shops that dealt in it, and social boycott of individuals given to drinking liquor which was a vicious practice strictly prohibited by Islam. He has also called on them to put an end in their country to debauchery, usury, and bribery. If such steps were not taken, in due course it would be a misnomer to call their dominion Pakistan, as the name meant "abode of morally clean people".

The Aljamiat of Delhi, commenting editorially on a statement by Mr. C. Rajagopalachari that no party but the Indian National Congress could administer India satisfactorily, said: "Rajaji is one of the wisest statesman of India, and a great leader of the Congress. But he should remember that such encouraging words cannot possibly save the Congress, and put new life to it.

The Congress needs a new sense of responsibility and national duty at the present moment."

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