Charismatic personality of the Quaid
National
December 25, 2020
“Failure is a word unknown to me”, said Mohammad Ali Jinnah, a man who altered history. Many books and articles are written on the charismatic personality of the Quaid-i-Azam by renowned historians, including Stanley Wolpert, Aysha Jalal, and Dr Sakindar Hayat. However, our young generation still needs to be enlightened about the man who is the founder of Pakistan-Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Personality is a mix of qualities and characteristics of a person, the way he undertakes things by using his body and mind. And a little touch of charisma further enriches personality traits. Dr Sikandar Hayat, a historian, who has based the definition on Max Weber, wrote: “Charismatic leadership was a function both of personality and circumstances”. Therefore, the personality combined with the circumstances and the situation in which that personality demonstrates itself, make him a charismatic leader.
A life sketch of Jinnah
National
December 25, 2020
What truly made Mohammad Ali Jinnah stand out from his contemporaries, was that he never worked for selfish gains. His struggle for Pakistan was in no way an attempt for glory or fame. He hid his deteriorating health condition from everyone as he knew that it would be taken advantage of by those opposing the Pakistan Movement. When he had been offered Knighthood for his services in the British Parliament, he refused by saying that he preferred to be known simply as “Mr Jinnah”. History has rarely produced such an example of selflessness and high moral standing. It is for this very reason that he is known as the beloved Quaid of the Pakistani nation.
Our direction in Jinnah’s Pakistan
National
December 21, 2020
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, needs no introduction. He fought the case of Pakistan, a state that defines the Muslim nationhood in Sub-Continent, and won the struggle despite great odds that seemed insurmountable at the time. His arguments, persuasive and forceful, won him the day. Earlier in his career, Jinnah advocated Hindu-Muslim unity but that was not to be. When the Muslims turned down the Nehru report, Jinnah formulated what later became known as ‘Jinnah’s Fourteen Points’ that advocated the cause of Muslims of undivided India. He convinced the world that Muslims were a separate nation and were entitled to a separate homeland. He made great efforts towards the cherished goal and finally succeeded in it.