ISLAMABAD, :Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday
said it was the vision of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal to establish an
Islamic welfare state where Muslims and minorities could live freely and
peacefully irrespective of their caste and creed.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a photo
exhibition on the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at
Pak-China center, he said the message of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah about future Muslim state was very clear.
The minister opined that today the biggest challenge was how to
reclaim Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Fawad said Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to transform
Pakistan into a state as was envisioned by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah.
He said many Indian and Bangladeshi writers were confused about
Quaid-e-Azam and his vision of Pakistan.
The minister said Quaid-e-Azam made clear his vision of
Pakistan in his three major speeches – one in the Constituent
Assembly, his addresses to the Army officers and the
bureaucracy.
He said both Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal were modern,
progressive and visionary leaders who realised in advance
what would happen to Muslims and other minorities in the future.
Allama Iqbal, he said, had realized long ago what difficulties
Muslims could face, and Quaid-e-Azam decided to create Pakistan after
realizing the intentions Hindu politicians.
Condemning the tragic incident of Sialkot, the minister said the entire
Pakistani nation was united. On the contrary, he said such incidents with
Muslims were normal in India.
He said today’s New York Times carried a front page article
exposing atrocities being committed against the Christian community in
India. He said Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP had made the
lives of all minorities miserable in India.
The minister said India was facing decline today under Narendra Modi’s
government which was an extremist and fascist regime.
Purpose of establishing Pakistan was to protect rights of
minorities, he said adding that Pakistan was the bright hope for the
region amid growing tendencies of extremism and religious fanaticism
in the neighbourhood.
Fawad said Quaid-e-Azam was clear in his message, getting his
message to the common man was the biggest battle.
Terming the photo exhibition on the occasion of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah’s birth anniversay a welcome step, he said, “We have
to start a movement to convey the message of Quaid-e-Azam to the
common man”.
He said this year Quaid-e-Azam’s birthday was celebrated in a
befitting manner, fireworks were set off in Islamabad, a party of colors
and light was held for which he congratulated all the organizers.
Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid and senior
officers of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and attached departments were also present on the occasion.\932
