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Originally Posted by SADIA SHAFIQ
salam to my dear members and All those who will read my post and answer it optimistically.
Quaid -i-Azam laid foundation of pakistan. He first stood for unification of hindu and Muslims. Lucknow pact to Dehli proposal this fact is evidient.He event accorded to joint electorate system in 1928. Allama Iqbal also left that clause of Muslims demands for Good.Quaid again,had changed the menifestoe of League by demanding separate electorate.His confusion related to separate electorate transformed in to resolution--the lahore resolution depicted that fact.The dilemma of Quaid had been resolved. And pakistan movement gained momentum on the basis of two nation theory.Recently published Dawn articles(23 march) shows that Quaid had abondoned two nation theory after pakistan establishment.
Today, I.A rehman and many intellectuals are discussion the failure of two nation theory, pakistan division non-regenerated loss and blaiming to fore fathers.
Many of the columnist and writers opined that English-men followed divide and rule policy. From Bengal partition,to pakistan and separation of Bengla had happened due to this fact!
Today, balochi, pakhtuns are demanding separate provinces.No ,doubts for better administration the provinces should be carved out but not linguistic and religious or cultural grounds.
Why Quaid embraced and abondoned two nation theory by claiming you are free to go . . . . Why he shifted to pannist Muslim approach after pak formation? Why not before pakistan formation because he knew that would impossible. The dual policy of Quaid had created secular, religious and linguistic factions.
The problem today we are facing root back to our origion. Please comment with positive tone and decent approach.
Regards!
SADIA SHAFIQ.
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We really need a healthy debate over this issue as much of our woes that we confront today emanates from the ambiguity.
What impede the healthy debate to proceed is our emotive approach. Our ideologies and beliefs are dictated by emotions. The distorted facts taught to us instill myopia and intolerance to dissenting views. This prevents us to accept the realities.
Quide-e-Azam was undoubtedly a great leader with ineffable leadership qualities. However being a human , he wasn’t free from flaws.
Quid was a staunch liberal who followed westernized life style through his life. Being member of Imperial Legislative Council he introduced “Interfaith Marriages Bill”. He was advocate of Hindo-Muslim Unity but latter on other considerations including Hostile attitude of Congress made him to change his view.
Muslims of Sub Continent have strong affinity to Religion. So the Muslim League made its case on the grounds of Religion. Quid being head of the party had to portray the affinity to Religion to keep the support of People intact. But his action spoke other way round.
While holding the chair of Governor General of Pakistan, aside from his speeches, he took not a single step that indicates his religious leanings or desire impose Shariah in Pakistan. He didn’t ban Night Clubs, Alcohal etc.His first law Minsiter , Joginder Nath Mandal, was Hindu. His secretary and later the Chief Justice of Pakistan Alvin Robert Cornelius was a christen. The First Foreign Minster , Sir zaffrullah was , Ahmdi. Quid appointed a christen as first Editor of “Dawn” Newspaper. He given the task of writing first national anthem to a Hindu , Mr J.N. Azad.
More interestingly, his 11th August speech to the Constitutional Assembly that bears great significance as this assembly had to draft constitution of Pakistan. While Quid was delivering his speech , the Session was being presided Over by Mr Mandal.
With out going in to the debate over this speech , the point I want to raise is that this Speech had been censored. You will never find reference of this in any text book .
The problem started after Quids Death. The influential class hi jacked the state on the name of Religion. They did every wrong , played every havoc under the viel of religion.
The establishment support Religious Militant Wing , who profess sectarian ideology, and kill fellow Muslims who don’t conform to their view of Islam. Still people have soft corner for such Groups. What they want, they want to push us back to the stone ages.
Once these groups supported Ahl-e-Kitab America to fight with “ atheist Russia. Than they chanted slogans Come America come. Those who were at helm patronized Militancy that geminated Sectarian Violence, Drugs and ClassonKoof Culture but filled their pockets with Dollars and given international acceptability to their illegitimate Rule.
Where we stand today? What is our respect in the World? It is very easy to blame Politicians who are engaged in Corrupt Practices. But before this , look at our neighbor India. Their Politicians are by now means less incapable and corrupt thyan ours but Indian State is one of the most successful state in the world in spite of religious, ethnic, linguistic etc diversity of the populace? We could not keep ourself united inspite of being tied in to a religious bond? This is point to ponder