CELEBRATION
OF QAID-E-AZAM’S ANNIVERSARY, AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR KASHMIR AND PAKISTAN:
HABIB YOUSAFZAI, CHAIRMAN KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
For the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan in particular and the supporters of Janab M A
Jinnah, Qaid-e-Azam, the day of December 25th is a memorable day to pay
their respect to the Father of Pakistan. Because he was the person and
statesman of the South Asian region equally loved and respected by the people
of all walks of life, but the Brahmans and their staunch followers, the Hindus.
The latter two are "neither a religion nor a culture," according to
the first prime minister of India, J L Nehru and many other Hindu academics.
The day of 25th December is the birthday of Janab M A Jinnah, respectfully
called Qaid-e-Azam. The present Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Nawaz Sharif,
was also born on December 25, and the Christians celebrates this day as a
birth day of Esa Elehsalam (Jesus Christ). Like Esa Elehsalam is a saviour for
many, Quaid-e-Azam is, in fact, the savior of the Muslims of the subcontinent of India. Even the Muslims in
Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, acknowledge that had Pakistan not
have been created by Mr. Jinnah, they would never have attained their freedom
from the clutches of the Hindu India. Stanley Wolpert, an American academic and
one of the world's foremost authorities on the political and intellectual
history says,"few individuals significantly alter the course of
history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited
with creating a nation state. Muhammad Ali Jinnah did all the three”. This
quote tries to capture the breadth of achievement of a man known as Qaid-e-Azam,
but words will never be able to do justice. Mr. Jinnah himself said “Think
hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken,
stand by it as one man.” Quaid-e-Azam also said “Failure is the word unknown to
me.”
Knowing the
greatness of Quaid-e-Azam, and understanding just some of his achievements, we
should take into consideration some of his beliefs: with regards to Kashmir, he
clearly asserted that Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan. He did not
claim this without reason as there are a host of reasons that we can see even
now to this day that attests to the importance of the above
statement. First, geographically and religiously the people of Kashmir
belong to Pakistan. Second, Quaid-e-Azad was well aware that the rivers
that originate from the Himalayan region, and, because Pakistan is an
agriculture based economy, "Kashmir has great strategic importance with
regards to natural resources; as Pakistan is completely dependent on the
Himalayan waters." Unfortunately, history has played out in the
manner that it has and we have seen that because of J L Nehru, and his
conspiration with Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of British India, 42000
square miles of Kashmir has forcefully been under the "occupation" of
India. Furthermore, India has also occupied Junagarh, Manawa, Hyderabad and the
Sikhs Holy and Historic Homeland, Punjab (Khalistan; known as the "Sikh
Raj" of monarch Ranjit Singh, 1799 to 14th March, 1849, and
"annexed" to the British Empire on the 29th day of March, 1849) of
August 15, 1947. This had been all in an attempt to raise its materialistic power of India. Recently, the issue of water has become one of the greatest
concerns. Despite the Indus Water Treaty since the 1990s, India has worked on
plans to stop and divert the flow of the rivers irrigating Pakistan.
Recently, the construction of Kishan Ganga dam began on River Jehlum which will have a direct impact upon Neelam/Jehlum hydro plant which is under construction .The ICJ
(International Court of Justice) granted her permission legitimizing India’s
illegitimate occupation of the River Waters.This decision is deplorable
until today; more than 200,000 Kashmiris have been butchered by the
Indian forces, under the draconian law of the Indian Armed Forces Act For
Manipur and other Areas. Is it not the decision by the ICJ a reward to India
for its aggression and oppression. Furthermore, India is hatching another
conspiracy to construct a wall which will be 10 metros high, 41
meters wide and 198 kilometers long covering the areas of Jammu, Kathua, and
Samba Districts of the IDA:JK (Internationally Disputed Areas of Jammu and
Kashmir). Is India not in contempt of the Qaid-e-vision's to live peacefully
and honorable with the neighbors of Pakistan, the Dream of Muslims of the
state established by Janab M A Jinah for the Muslims and citizens of Pakistan?
The
liberation of Kashmir is important for the people of Pakistan, including the
IDA:JK; because the people of Kashmir (i) wish their accession to Pakistan, and
(ii) their agriculturally based economy is dependent on water supply of the
Himalayan River Waters (iii) we cannot afford further division within our ranks. Our mode of operation should strictly be, united we stand, divided we fall.
In
commemoration of the arrangement of the anniversary of Qaid-e-Azam, a party was
arranged at Continental Hotel, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The organizers
deserve deep appreciation of the event of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Canada;
Dr. Khalid Taj, Syed Noushad Hussain, Nadeem, Mia Yaseen, Khawaja Haroon, and
Nasir Shah. From the Kashmir (IDA:JK and Azad Kashmir) community key figures
such as Habib Yousafzai, Ifrahim Khan Yousafzai, Aftab Malik, Dr.Ghulam Abbas and Aurangzeb Alamgir were in attendance.
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