Salahuddin Haider Launching a nation was an impossible task, but Quaid-e-Azam’s strong and powerful will and determination turned the dream into reality, said the Sindh corps commander Lt-Gen, Humayun Aziz in a discourse arranged by Ikram Sehgal, and went to emphasize that driving this “means to an end” was not only close to his own but to every Pakistani’s heart. Earlier in a lecture on The life and mission of Father of the Nation, jointly arranged by Jinnah Society and Karachi Council on Foreign Relations, was addressed by eminent lawyer Liaquat Merchant, a close relative of Mohammd Ali Jinnah. Substantial life was thrown on the subject, which founder of Pathfinders’ Group Ikram Shegal ended with remark that the Quaid may have made compromises but never did he comprise on corruption. The menace had assumed epidemic dimension, the result of which “we are all seeing today”, he concluded. Dressed in Sherwani, the young 3-star army officer bore a dynamic look, and after the lecture, he mixed people freely, listening to their viewpoint, showed his humane characteristic, negating the general impression that military was something different from the ordinary and the common citizenry. General Humayun was humble and smiling, exchanging pleasantries, with all those trying to see him closely, and exchanging notes. He was an example by himself, for many to emulate. Army is part of Pakistanis which people conveniently tend to forget that, but history bears testimony that army without peoples’ support always found it difficult to turn tables, writing or adding chapters after chapter of glory to national history, and heritage. Nation has back to its armed forces to ensure safety of their identity and integrity. That was the lesson from the lecture delivered by the commander 5th corps who explained that Quaid’s personal character, and his mission was aimed at providing a State in which its citizen, could live with equality, justice and fairplay, and breath independently .Islamic ideology needed to be preserved. His mission, and hard work, demanded from all us to treat no sacrifice too great or peace and prosperity, peace within and peace without. Islamic socialism meant that irrespective of cast, creed, or religion, linguistic barrier, Pakistan had to be turned into a model State, full of tolerance, and exemplary financial, economic and judicial system. As optimist, he himself had no doubt that Pakistan will grow from strength and strength and be the Sate which the Great Quaid had envisioned.
