Malik M Aslam Awan
SEVERAL countries initiated their
struggle for independence before and
after the Muslims of India. Some of these were blessed with independence before the Muslims of India and some after the creation of Pakistan. Some countries, which got independence after Pakistan are now far more advanced than Pakistan, in every sphere of life. These countries like China have attained marvelous achievements in every walk of life. We can say that these countries are at the highest pinnacle of mundane progress and glory.
One is amazed at the enigma, why these countries are so much advanced in every sphere of life while Pakistan has lagged behind them, having won independence before these countries. The rumination of unknotting the enigma reveals the glaring fact that these countries have a series of patriotic, sincere, loyal dignitaries, who worked hard and spent their whole life to serve their countries, while unfortunately we remained shorn of the blessing, having after Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA) and Liaqat Ali Khan a series of so-called leaders who had no faith in having the spirit of serving the country. Those who jumped upon the opportunity to pretend to be leaders of the nation have neither an iota of professional capability as well as the slightest manifestation of loyalty, sincerity, devotion, dedication and zeal to serve the nation.
The Muslims of India have earned independence after incessant, prolonged and thorny struggle for independent beloved homeland but unfortunately immediately after independence a syndicate of so called, selfish leaders emerged out like a mushroom growth and with criminal manoeuvring snatched the reins of state. This mushroom mafia got multiplied within no time and formed itself into hundreds and thousands of splinter fanged formations, who have now pierced their fangs into the flesh of the decrepit, feeble masses, who have no guts to thwart the nefarious designs of blood sucking mafia. So many demagogues came to screens to pose to be sincere and loyal leaders of the nation but after wastage of a long span of time it came to the knowledge of the masses that they were the jokers who played their part of drama and scrammed off.
In the forgoing scenario it is crystal clear that the destination of independence proved a mirage but journey towards independence is not a waste of time, it is a universal truth that the struggle of nations for the right cause never goes waste. Dedication, devotion, sincerity, loyalty to just cause are the traits which make the struggle to embrace success. Out of 73 years almost half of the era have been spent under dictatorship, it means Pakistan is of the age of near about 36 years while the neighbouring country China is fortunate to be of the full age of 72 years, as it was liberated almost a year after the independence of Pakistan.
None dared even in our perennial enemy India and our ever cordial friend, the friendship higher than Hymalia- China to usurp the rights and liberty of these two nations. Although we rightly think that East Pakistan has been segregated from the West wing after a long brewed manoeuvring to make Pakistan enveloped in innumerable issues and, God forbids, to diminish away but with the blessings of God Almighty Pakistan is now nuclear power but economically Pakistan is not so strong as we expected in early days of its inception. We will have to struggle more to achieve the target of independence, in its real incarnation, because our caravan have been attacked and looted half way by the bandits. We will have to struggle with more zeal and fervour to achieve our goal-independent Pakistan not in the sense of independence from foreign yoke but from the cruel clutches of within the fabric parasites of the nation, who are sapping the blood of the nation and undermine the just cause of Pakistan, the strongest nation in the comity of nations.
Despite all evils and impediments in the way of economic, political and social liberation we are incumbent to continue our struggle and dedicate our lives to save the country from, half the way bandits, and endeavour hard to realize the dream of Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the renaissance of Islam and Pakistan at the highest pedestal of being strongest economy of the world and the peaceful, tranquil abode for the Muslims, capable of protecting the life and liberty of its inhabitants.
—The writer is a freelance columnist and independent analyst based in Lahore.
Journey towards independence
