The seven stages of Pakistan
When seen from the point of view of the founding parents of the country, our history reveals that we have a collective ego, or a communal self, which has been conceiving and achieving its goals.
Pakistan
The untold story of Pakistan from 1858 to 2026
To see the making of Pakistan exclusively from the perspective of its creators can empower you for shaping the collective destiny.
New destinies
‘Do you visualize that millions have been exploited and cannot get one meal a day! If that is the idea of Pakistan, I would not have it …’ Jinnah, 30th Annual Session of the Muslim League, Delhi, 1943 It is an irrefutable fact that the immediate uplift of the masses was emphasized by Jinnah as …
Aristocratic radicalism
‘That is where I am at variance with the Congress. They do not want the independence of India…’ Jinnah, Central Legislative Assembly, 19 November 1940 Gandhi, the Indian National Congress, the Hindu Mahasabha, the All-India Hindu League, the Liberal Federation and some other little bodies were ‘one and the same,’ according to Jinnah. He called …
One-India Fallacy
‘…and the so-called one India is only a means of British domination and British rule…’ Jinnah, Cairo, December 19, 1946 According to Jinnah, there never was any doubt that the British wanted to lead India ‘ultimately’ to freedom and independence, persistent with the ‘great ideal’ of Commonwealth (see his toast to King George VI). However, …
The purpose of Pakistan according to Jinnah
According to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, it is the immediate responsibility of every Pakistani to completely eradicate poverty and fear from society before turning to anything else. It seems that according to Jinnah, the immediate responsibility of every Pakistani is to achieve a society completely free from poverty and fear, and not dissipate energies on …
Jinnah’s toast to King George VI
On Wedneday, 13 August 1947, Jinnah held a banquet in honour of the Last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, at the Governor-General’s House in Karachi. The toast he offered to His Majesty King Goerge VI on this occasion is important because it (a) gives a definite perspective on the colonial past; (b) defines the terms for future …
When a Hindu inaugurated the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
The inaugural address in the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was delivered by a scheduled caste Hindu and not by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, contrary to the widespread misconception. Here is a summary of proceedings and a complete transcript of the address. The constituent assembly of yet to be born Pakistan met for the first …
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Election 2018 – A long-term view
The election on 25 July 2018 has inspired much-needed optimism as well as serious doubts. The feeling that we can shape a better future through an election is not new. It was evidently widespread at least during the elections in 1970, 1988 and 2007. The scale, however, is perhaps a lot higher this time. The …
Jinnah quotes on the case for Pakistan
One-India fallacy Malignant democracy Mortal Empire, Immortal League Aristocratic radicalism New destinies One-India fallacy ‘…and the so-called one India is only a means of British domination and British rule…’ Jinnah, Cairo, December 19, 1946 The one thing which keeps the British in India is the false idea of a United India, as preached by Gandhi. …