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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Military’s publication, Hilal, has sought nation’s commitment to Quaid’s vision of democratic Pakistan where our own culture is developed and “principles of Islamic social justice” find free play.
In its latest publication, a few days before the 138th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the magazine in its editorial “Quaid’s Pakistan” said that the Father of the Nation had a vision for Pakistan and expected this country to become a free and powerful nation; a democracy based on equality, justice and fair-play to everybody. With ISPR spokesman Maj Gen Asim Saleen Bajwa as Hilal’s patron-in-chief, the editorial focused on Quaid’s October 11, 1947 address to government officers at Karachi in which Jinnah wanted Pakistan to develop our own culture and uphold the principles of Islam.
According to Hilal, Jinnah in his speech said, “The establishment of Pakistan for which we have been striving ... is, by (the) grace of God, an established fact today, but the creation of a State in which we could live and breathe as free men and which we could develop according to our own lights and culture and where principles of Islamic social justice could find free play.”
The editorial added, “Pakistan is faced with numerous challenges today. While we are up against multiple threats from external enemies, our security forces and society together are also confronted with internal threats.”
Talking about the challenge of terrorism and extremism facing the nation, the military magazine said, “At this juncture, any proclivity towards religious extremism, sectarianism, ethnicity and linguistic poles is deviation from Quaid’s vision of Pakistan.”
“To Jinnah, Pakistan meant a strong state with a multi-layered society, and each citizen contributing to its success. Quaid believed in strong nationalism and always advocated for working beyond narrow confines of self-interest and parochial pursuits”.
The magazine quoted another speech of the Quaid to discourage regional divides. It referred to Quaid’s April 12, 1948 speech of Quaid wherein he said, “Out duty to the state takes us a stage beyond provincialism. It demands a broader sense of vision, and (a) greater sense of patriotism. Our duty to the State often demands that we must be ready to submerge our individual or provincial interests into the common cause for common good. Our duty to the State comes first; our duty to our province, to our district, to our town and to our village and ourselves comes next.”
Assuring that the country’s defence capability against conventional threat is also potent enough to thwart any adventuring, the editorial hoped that after having secured full peace from the menace of terrorism and violent extremism, Pakistan will be set to follow the ascending trajectory of progress and prosperity. It added that the country is endowed with enormous natural resources and resilient human capital to play a significant role in the age of globalisation and information revolution. It added, “All we need is: remain committed to the Quaid’s vision of Pakistan”, and concluded, “Quaid-i-Azam shall always remain a role model for us to follow.”
Army magazine endorses Quaid’s vision of democratic, Islamic Pakistan - thenews.com.pk
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
From Print Edition
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Military’s publication, Hilal, has sought nation’s commitment to Quaid’s vision of democratic Pakistan where our own culture is developed and “principles of Islamic social justice” find free play.
In its latest publication, a few days before the 138th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the magazine in its editorial “Quaid’s Pakistan” said that the Father of the Nation had a vision for Pakistan and expected this country to become a free and powerful nation; a democracy based on equality, justice and fair-play to everybody. With ISPR spokesman Maj Gen Asim Saleen Bajwa as Hilal’s patron-in-chief, the editorial focused on Quaid’s October 11, 1947 address to government officers at Karachi in which Jinnah wanted Pakistan to develop our own culture and uphold the principles of Islam.
According to Hilal, Jinnah in his speech said, “The establishment of Pakistan for which we have been striving ... is, by (the) grace of God, an established fact today, but the creation of a State in which we could live and breathe as free men and which we could develop according to our own lights and culture and where principles of Islamic social justice could find free play.”
The editorial added, “Pakistan is faced with numerous challenges today. While we are up against multiple threats from external enemies, our security forces and society together are also confronted with internal threats.”
Talking about the challenge of terrorism and extremism facing the nation, the military magazine said, “At this juncture, any proclivity towards religious extremism, sectarianism, ethnicity and linguistic poles is deviation from Quaid’s vision of Pakistan.”
“To Jinnah, Pakistan meant a strong state with a multi-layered society, and each citizen contributing to its success. Quaid believed in strong nationalism and always advocated for working beyond narrow confines of self-interest and parochial pursuits”.
The magazine quoted another speech of the Quaid to discourage regional divides. It referred to Quaid’s April 12, 1948 speech of Quaid wherein he said, “Out duty to the state takes us a stage beyond provincialism. It demands a broader sense of vision, and (a) greater sense of patriotism. Our duty to the State often demands that we must be ready to submerge our individual or provincial interests into the common cause for common good. Our duty to the State comes first; our duty to our province, to our district, to our town and to our village and ourselves comes next.”
Assuring that the country’s defence capability against conventional threat is also potent enough to thwart any adventuring, the editorial hoped that after having secured full peace from the menace of terrorism and violent extremism, Pakistan will be set to follow the ascending trajectory of progress and prosperity. It added that the country is endowed with enormous natural resources and resilient human capital to play a significant role in the age of globalisation and information revolution. It added, “All we need is: remain committed to the Quaid’s vision of Pakistan”, and concluded, “Quaid-i-Azam shall always remain a role model for us to follow.”
Army magazine endorses Quaid’s vision of democratic, Islamic Pakistan - thenews.com.pk
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