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I just came across this thread by Zaki and it was a really enlightening moment because i realised i don't know anything about our founding fathers - Jinnah and Liaqat Ali Khan and i have been brainwashed.
I have studied Pakistan studies book in school then college then university and i can tell you choda nukat of Quad e Azam but i can't tell what Jinnah did after Pakistan was made. It's a mystery, i thought he just died soon as Pakistan was made lol. I didn't even know Liaquat Ali Khan was a founding father but i knew he was assassinated.
This is a problem. It seems like there's just a brainwashing going on in Pakistan studies books with selective information in it. Jinnah, Jinnah, Jinnah before Pakistan is made, as soon as Pakistan is made, no Jinnah? In fact, i know exactly what the struggles for Pakistan before partition happened are because it's shoved down my brain so much but after Pakistan made, nothing. Then there's talks about dams, constitution, 65 war, 71 war is briefly mentioned without much details. I didn't even know what objective resolution was or that Pakistan had communists or the struggles Pakistan had immediately after it was made. I learned that it was happily after soon as British left which is a gigantic lie.
Anyway, the reason i made this thread is...is there any "unbiased" place where i can learn more about Jinnah and our founding fathers?
For example, it was shocking to me to learn that Jinnah wanted to fight India over Kashmir and gave an order to send troops to Kashmir. That man had balls and courage, salute! And Pakistan was nothing back then compared to India. I thought Jinnah was a pacifist like Imran Khan because PTI has been circulating Jinnah blessing Imran Khan picture when IK said he was a pacifist.
What were Jinnah views on democracy? What was his governance like? What did he think of America? Soviets? What was his character like? Did he constantly whine and complain how British and Indians have wronged him with partition or was he a man of actions? Did he take loans?
Why is Jinnah life after partition made such a secret? Why aren't we taught more about Jinnah after Pakistan was made. Shouldn't we know what the man who struggled for Pakistan and is called Baba e Qom thought about style of governments, governance, foreign policy, loans, Kashmir, use of military intervention etc etc.
I have studied Pakistan studies book in school then college then university and i can tell you choda nukat of Quad e Azam but i can't tell what Jinnah did after Pakistan was made. It's a mystery, i thought he just died soon as Pakistan was made lol. I didn't even know Liaquat Ali Khan was a founding father but i knew he was assassinated.
This is a problem. It seems like there's just a brainwashing going on in Pakistan studies books with selective information in it. Jinnah, Jinnah, Jinnah before Pakistan is made, as soon as Pakistan is made, no Jinnah? In fact, i know exactly what the struggles for Pakistan before partition happened are because it's shoved down my brain so much but after Pakistan made, nothing. Then there's talks about dams, constitution, 65 war, 71 war is briefly mentioned without much details. I didn't even know what objective resolution was or that Pakistan had communists or the struggles Pakistan had immediately after it was made. I learned that it was happily after soon as British left which is a gigantic lie.
Anyway, the reason i made this thread is...is there any "unbiased" place where i can learn more about Jinnah and our founding fathers?
For example, it was shocking to me to learn that Jinnah wanted to fight India over Kashmir and gave an order to send troops to Kashmir. That man had balls and courage, salute! And Pakistan was nothing back then compared to India. I thought Jinnah was a pacifist like Imran Khan because PTI has been circulating Jinnah blessing Imran Khan picture when IK said he was a pacifist.
What were Jinnah views on democracy? What was his governance like? What did he think of America? Soviets? What was his character like? Did he constantly whine and complain how British and Indians have wronged him with partition or was he a man of actions? Did he take loans?
Why is Jinnah life after partition made such a secret? Why aren't we taught more about Jinnah after Pakistan was made. Shouldn't we know what the man who struggled for Pakistan and is called Baba e Qom thought about style of governments, governance, foreign policy, loans, Kashmir, use of military intervention etc etc.