Jinnah of Pakistan

Correspondence between various governments and the Government of Pakistan.

September 14, 1948: The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Halvard Lange sent a telegram to Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan to condole the death of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
It read: Je prie votre Excellence de croire a la part profonde que le gouvernement Norvegien...More >>

The scenes and sights are changing so fast that future generations will be unable to see what you and I have seen.

Pakistan offers a great variety of scenery which changes southwards from the highest mountains of the world to fertile plains in the middle, sandy desolate deserts towards the south and sandy white coastal beaches, lagoons and mangrove swamps in the extreme south.

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Valuable speeches, statements and writings of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah - some very rare.

On July 26, 1943, an attempt to murder Quaid-e-Azam created a stir in the somnolent waters of Indian politics. The follwing is a statement which Quaid-e-Azam gave in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay:
"...Just as I was about to leave the room, in the twinkling of an eye, the accused sprang on me and gave me a blow with his clenched fist..."More >>

March 28, 1948
Speaking on the need for unity, the Quaid said: "Pakistan is the embodiment of the unity of the Muslims nation and so it must remain. That unity we, as true Muslims must jealously guard and preserve. If we begin to think of ourselves as Bengalis, Punjabis, Sindhis etc. first and Muslim and Pakistanis only incidentally, then Pakistan is bound to disintegrate."

September 11, 1948
16:15 hrs. Moved to Karachi from Quetta where he was earlier transferred from Ziarat. Reached Governor-General House, Karachi, at 18:10. Died at 22:25.
Inna-lillah-e-wa-inna-illaihe-rejeun More >>

We at Humsafar.info feel it is vital to bring these figures out from the dusk of history.

One of these was Quaid-e-Azam's 'Commander-in-Cheif', Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan
On April 15, 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan said: "The demand for Pakistan today is not based on fear of the Hindu majority at the Centre but is the urge of a nation to mould its national life in accordance with its own ideals and culture..." More >>

Listen to the Quaid's voice and sense the emotional on-listners.

Times of India, reporting from Minto (now Allama Iqbal) Park at the All-India Muslim League Session, where the famous 'Pakistan' Resolution was passed, Lahore, March 1940:
"He spoke for nearly two hours, his voice now deep and trenchant, now light and ironic. Such was the dominance of his personality that, despite the improbability of more than a fraction of his audience understanding English, he held his hearers and played with palpable effect on their emotions."...
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Compelled to declare that accession executed by the Maharaja was 'provisional' and subject to 'a reference to the people', Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru said in late 1947: "We have given this pledge, not only to Kashmir, not only to Pakistan, but to the whole world. We will not and cannot back out of it."

It is apparent from images depicting attrocities committed on innocent Kashmiris by the brutal Indian forces, that there is nothing fuzzy about the modalities of holding the plebiscite already today... More >>

It is vital that the younger generation is constantly reminded about the importance of learning Urdu.

For foreign visitors 'Urdu 4 Tourists' will inshaAllah provide an easy way to pick up some common phrases prior to their tour to Pakistan.
Let us then start by bidding you welcome - Khush Aamdeed!...More >>

A fun way of learning is through play.

We've lined up several quiz either related to a certain person or general knowledge. Answer the questions and find out right away how well you did..." More >>

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