Pakistan Day

 


This day drifts us to March 23, 1940 when Pakistan Resolution was passed.Father of the nation the great Quaid e Azam on this day at Minto Park for the first time demanded a saparate country for muslims.

It is pertinent to ask why Quaid e Azam wanted a saparate country ?

The Quaid anticipated that Muslims could not prosper ,propel and live their lives in accordance with their religion and culture in an independent India dominated by the Hindu majority.

He thus demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims where they would be free to practice their religion and follow their culture. This narrative was fully endorsed by Muslims of the Sub-Continent but it was a knee-jerk for Hindu leaders like Nehru ,Gandhi and their protagonists who were not ready to accept the Muslim demands and claimed to be the sole representatives of the Indian population.

On this day, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, with his insight and vision showed to the whole world that he was the only roaring voice of the Muslims of the Sub-Continent.

Allama Muhammad Iqbal, in his address to the Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930, had also demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims. Since then, the idea had touched millions of Muslims and morphed into a strong purpose on March 23, 1940.

Thus, on March 23, we should feel the sanctity of sacrifices our ancestors made for our future. Pakistan came into being when many countries in the world were struggling for independence , some of them faced even civil wars and were at the verge of disintegration.

We should know about the struggle of the Muslims for their right to self-determination and how important it is to safeguard Pakistan’s solidarity and integrity.

This day asks us to cement the forces of cohesion and integration.We should reignite the spirit of the historic Lahore Resolution of 1940 by refreshing the enthusiasm and spirit among us.

I would like to wrap up with this argument.Pakistan with its great potential, overcoming all the significant challenges, is here to stay forever and make tangible and potentially sustainable progress.

Quaid e Azam said and i quote Not a single force on earth can undo Pakistan.

Pakistan Zinda Bad.

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