Scouting can play  a very vital role in forming the character of our youth, promoting their physical, mental and spiritual development and making them well-disciplined, useful and good citizens. We are living in a far from perfect world. Despite the progress of civilization, the law of the jungle, unfortunately, still prevails. Might is considered right and the strong don not refrain from exploiting the weak. Self advancement, greed and just for powers way the conduct of the individuals, as that of nations. If we are to build a safer, cleaner and happier world, let us start with the individual, catch him young and inculcate in him the Scout motto of Service before self and purity in thought, word and deed. If our young people learn to be friend to all, to help other people at all times and subordinate personal interests to the welfare, of others, eschew violence of thought, word and action, I am sanguine that the attainment of universal brother-hood will be possible and within our reach. I wish you God speed.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

First Chief of Scouts of Pakistan