History forgets those who forget it
National
December 25, 2020
There was a time when foreign dignitaries visiting Pakistan would visit the mausoleums of father of the nation and Allama Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore respectively. Tributes were paid by laying floral wreaths. Visiting guests would write their personal thoughts during visits to these historic places on Visitor Books placed there. Today, the tradition is dying down, and our siblings think Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal’s mausoleums are only to be visited by provincial government dignitaries on their birthdays and death anniversaries. Media teams of these government representatives also ensure full media coverage. During the other 363 days of the year, these mausoleums are not attended with a few exceptions. Non-projection of our forefathers is fading their ideology and thoughts from the society. May be we are being influenced to undermine our existence without realizing that Pakistan is the first ideological state on