Recent developments in Northern Ireland are the latest blow to the notion that peoples and communities nurture ‘ancient hatreds’, which periodically lead to conflict and war.Northern.
In 1970, West Pakistan announced to hold its first-ever general elections since its independence. Citing Pakistan’s integrity, President General Yahya Khan limited the freedoms of voters: West Pakistan got 138 seats while the more populous East Pakistan got 162 seats. The Awami League – an East Pakistani party won the first ever elections in 1971 with…
Quaid Day, Christmas celebrated
December 26, 2020
LAHORE:Quaid-e-Azam was the perfect example of Iqbal s Mard-e-Momin and Rumi s Mard-e-Kamil. This was stated by Senator Waleed Iqbal while addressing an event on Quaid-e-Azam Day organised by Aiwan-e-Iqbal and Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Iqbal Academy Pakistan Vice-President Dr Shahzad Qaiser, Director Prof Dr Baseera Ambreen, Anjum Waheed, administrator Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Nuzhat Akbar regional director, National Book Foundation, Brigadier (retd) Wajahat Hussain Sahi, director, Numl University and Haroon Akram Gill were also present.
Waleed Iqbal said Quaid-e-Azam changed the course of time, history and nation. Prof Dr Baseera Ambreen said “Both Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal are our focus and centre. According to Allama Iqbal, Quaid-e-Azam was a perfect leader and Allama considered himself a lowly soldier of Quaid-e-Azam.” Dr Shehzad Qaiser, Anjum Waheed, Nuzhat Akbar and Brigadier (retd) Wajahat Hussain Sahi also spoke on the pers
Pervaiz Elahi greets nation on Quaid’s birth anniversary
National
December 26, 2020
LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi in his message to the nation on the Quaid Day and Christmas has said that Quaid-e-Azam had put forth the ideology of Two Nations Theory on knowing the mentality of the Hindus. Quaid’s stance on Two Nations Theory has proved true in today’s world.
Ask the Muslims of India how is their condition, there all minorities including Muslims are facing oppression from Hindus making their lives miserable, he said. Ch Pervaiz Elahi in his Christmas message congratulated the Christian community saying that all minorities in Pakistan are enjoying equal rights. We established a separate ministry for the first time, allocated funds in the budget for restoration and repairs of their churches.