Dr M. Ali Shaikh
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Quaid-e-Azam had four sisters: Rahmat, Mariam, Shereen and Fatima. In the order of birth among siblings, QA was the eldest, followed by two sisters, Rahmat and Mariam, then brother Ahmed Ali, followed by two more sisters, Shereen and Fatima, and finally the youngest brother
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I was a college principal. She was a former prime minister, and a most popular leader. Still she could visit my modest home to discuss books, history and politics. She was an exceptional person in many ways. (Pic: March 1999)
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Before advent of Zia rule in 1977, Pakistani society was much more open and offered space to its women in every walk of life, including the mosques. In this video of early 1970s, women are offering prayers (namaz) in congregation, beside men, at Lahore’s historic Badshahi Mosque.
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Quaid-e-Azam had two brothers: Ahmed Ali and Bundah Ali. While Bundah Ali died in infancy, Ahmed Ali Jinnah grew into a young handsome man. He fell in love with a Swiss girl Emmy (with him in this picture).
I came across an interesting correspondence between the Swiss & the UK
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Quaid-e-Azam was the eldest and Fatima Jinnah (FJ) the youngest among siblings. She was 17 years younger to QA and was born when he was in UK pursuing his studies. FJ was one year old when she lost her mother and was looked after by her elder sisters. On his return, QA got the
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Quaid-e-Azam and Ruttie were very happy over getting each other and celebrated each moment of their togetherness. QA had been starved of joy and happiness for almost all his adult life. The company of his most beloved woman made his life like an extended honeymoon. They toured
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Dec 1988: both Asif Ali Zardari & Sonia Gandhi met as spouses of Pakistani & Indian prime ministers. Both unexpectedly assumed leadership after their spouses died in terrorist acts. Both groomed their children to takeover leadership. Wish, like them, Pakistan & India laugh
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In this rare picture, CJ Issa’s both parents are standing with Quaid-e-Azam & Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. Justice Issa’s critics should understand that he has been brought up in different social system, where women stand beside men as equal partners, not just follow them.
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Her name was Benazir Bhutto and she was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s sister. ZA Bhutto loved his youngest sister the most. But she died at young age of 15, while family lived in Bombay. Her brother ZA Bhutto was devastated & named his eldest daughter as Benazir Bhutto, whom we all know.
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There was a time in early 1950s when tourists bus operated from Kolkata to London, traversing a distance of about 20K KMs across 11 countries. The route passed through Allahabad, Agra, Delhi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Kabul, Qandhar, Tehran, Istanbul, moving on to Bulgaria, Yugoslavia,
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Here is the Nizam of Hyderabad bowing in front of King George V & Queen Mary at Delhi Durbar in 1911. Though the Hyderabad state was much larger than England, but the status & position was determined by superiority in arms & army, then as now.
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In the summer of 1916, Quaid-e-Azam was 39. By that time he had become “one of the best-paid lawyers in the country, an elected member of the viceroy’s Imperial Legislative Council, the tallest leader in Muslim politics and well on his way to becoming the most important Congress
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Well done Justice Issa, by having Mrs Issa standing beside you. Reminded me of Jinnah sahib, who in his more conservative times too always had Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah beside him. Then ZA Bhutto had always Mohtarma Begum Nusrat Bhutto sahiba standing beside him. Good start!
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Quaid-e-Azam was devastated by Ruttie’s death in 1929. With her leaving the world, the focus of his love and attention shifted to his 9-year old daughter, Dina. Both the father and the daughter, having suffered Ruttie’s loss in their own way, found consolation in each other’s
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ZA Bhutto was quite popular among Bangladeshis, who considered Gen Yahya & his generals responsible for their sufferings, & not Bhutto. When Bhutto went to Dacca in June 1974, Mujib received & hugged him. Large crowds came out to welcome him, chanting slogans of Pakistan Zindabad
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What a tragedy that in CSS exam this year, out of more than 20,000 candidates in written exam, only 393 (1.94%) could pass it. What is attraction in civil services except easy money & privileged life. Feel sorry for 19,700 who wasted their years in futile exercise. Wish they
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Very few people know that “Do-Talwar” or two-sword monument in Clifton Karachi was erected to commemorate the 1967 Hyderabad students’ movement against Ayub Khan’s dictatorship. It was in 1972 that President ZA Bhutto approved the architectural design by architect MA Faruqui.
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Quaid-e-Azam married twice in his life: first when he was 16, and then when 42. His first marriage took place in February1892, when he was a 10th class student.
The background of his first marriage is that when his father decided of sending him abroad, his mother agreed only on
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Daily Dawn has carried my article today (5 March 2023) on “how Punjab came to dominate the army”. Here is the link:
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صوفیوں کی عید!
کوٹ مٹھن شریف میں ایک مجذوب تھا جو ہر آتے جاتے سے ایک ہی سوال پوچھتا رہتا کہ”عید کداں" ( عید کب ہو گی )
کچھ لوگ اس مجذوب کی بات اَن سُنی کر دیتے اور کچھ سُن کر مذاق اُڑاتے گُزر جاتے
ایک دن حضرت خواجہ غلام فرید رحمتہ اللہ علیہ اس جگہ سے گزرنے تو اُس مجذوب نے
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Daily Pakistan Times published this cartoon when US announced aid for Pakistan in Dec 1950. The cartoon showed PM Liaquat (Pakistan) on ‘aid’ crutches, prompting Americans to remark, “This should prevent him from learning to walk — he’ll always need our help.” What a prophecy!
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Both came from the same area, Kathiawar, with their ancestral places Paneli and Porbandar only 80 km apart. Both spoke same language, Gujrati. Both practiced law. But both could not agree on post-colonial India. If both could have, we would have a different history!
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Who was Hassanally Effendi?
Hassanally Effendi (1830-1895) was the greatest reformer & educationist of Sindh. He established the first ever modern educational institution in Sindh in 1885, where Quaid-e-Azam too received his education for 4.5 years, under his direct supervision.
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Dina part 2:
While Quaid-e-Azam and Fatima Jinnah retuned to India in 1934, Dina stayed on for two more years in London to complete her school. When she returned in 1936, QA was heavily engrossed in political activities, with his extensive stays in capital New Delhi. FJ too
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I was delighted to read this page of Punjabi translation of Holy Quran. Punjabi is such a sweet and beautiful language. I don’t know if enough literature is being produced in Punjabi?
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As per FPSC reports, around 97 percent of CSS candidates fail in English language papers (essay, précis and composition). The failures include graduates of US and UK universities. One such graduate remarked: “Sir, the issue is not with our English, but that of the examiner’s!”
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This promising young man, PhD from France & teaching at a Sukkur Uni, was killed in tribal conflict over Karo-Kari, as a man from his clan had love-married a woman from other tribe. For last two centuries, Sindh is in worst shackles of politically-supported tribal/ feudal system.
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Quaid-e-Azam’s last Will and Educational Institutions:
A unique feature of Quaid-e-Azam’s last will was designating six educational institutions to receive major part of his hard-earned personal wealth. Among them three were to receive fixed amounts, while the other three were
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عربوں کی آمد سے پہلے سندھ ایک وسیع سلطنت تھا جس کی سرحدیں ایک طرف کشمیر اور دوسری طرف ایران سے ملتی تھیں۔ اس کے پانچ صوبے تھے جبکہ دارلخلافہ الور تھا- معروف تاریخ دان H.T. Lambrick کے بنائے ہوئے اس سندھ کے قدیم نقشے میں، میں نے رنگوں گی مدد سے صوبوں اور ملک کی سرحدیں واضع کی ہیں-
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QUAID-E-AZAM’S EDUCATION:
Let me share here a rare document relating to Quaid-e-Azam’s admission at Lincoln’s Inn. Please note that Jinnah had not done his graduation, or even completed his matriculation. Another route to admission for those without degree was passing a
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There is Article 25-A in the constitution which makes the federal and provincial governments bound to provide education up to 10th class to every citizen. This Article too has never been implemented. Does this too attracts Article 6?
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Among all the persons on this earth, Quaid-e-Azam was closest to his mother, Mithibai. She belonged to Dhaffa village of Kathiawar and was married to QA’s father in 1874, who showered “all his attention and care” on her, wrote Fatima Jinnah. A year later, the couple moved to
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Stanley Wolpert was a great scholar on South Asia. His two books on Pakistani leaders, Jinnah of Pakistan and Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan, make marvelous readings. It was great to work with him on an assignment.
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A DAY IN QUAID-AZAM’S LIFE:
“Sword, Education and Economy”
During his visit to Balochistan, on 4 July 1943, QA was presented a “sword” as customary gift. Referring to the sword presented to him, he said: “It will rise only in defence. But for the present the most important thing
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Major part of famous US movie, Bhowani Junction, staring ‘alluring’ Eva Gardner, was filmed in Lahore, Pakistan. Another important movie was Assignment Karachi. Pakistan was an important destination in international film-making. Then we boarded the cultural ‘submersible.’
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Among all the present provinces of Pakistan, Sindh played the most remarkable & lead role for creation of Pakistan. After its separation from Bombay Presidency in 1936, it was a province with 75% majority Muslims. The undivided “Punjab and Bengal had bare Muslim majorities.
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More than 300 years ago Sindh’s Sufi poet Shah Latif prayed for well being of the world, naming far away places like the West, China, Central & South Asia etc. Then, he prays for prosperity of Sindh. I have added graphics & city names to this mesmerizing poem sung by Ustad Juman.
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“Plain Mr Jinnah”
When MA Jinnah was offered a PhD, tempting him that he would then be called ‘Dr Jinnah’ he declined the offer, stating: “I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or honours.” Such self-assurance!!
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WHO WAS G.M. SYED?
G.M. Syed (1904-1995) was the most prominent Sindhi nationalist leader & scholar. Once he was the most ardent supporter of Pakistan & very close to Quaid-e-Azam (QA), who got him elected as President of Sindh Muslim League (SML). He organized SML & got Pakistan
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These are some of 47 mostly Punjabi and Pathan soldiers, standing in front of Firing Squad in Singapore, in 1915. They were part of British Indian Army & stationed in Singapore during WWI. When Turkey entered into war as British adversary, they revolted & killed British officers.
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He is Hassanally Effendi, founder of Sindh Madressatul Islam. Quaid-e-Azam studied at SMI under his charge and remembered him very fondly. Very few people know that Ex-Pres Asif Ali Zardari is Effendi’s maternal great-grandson.
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A rare picture of Quaid-e-Azam M. A. Jinnah & Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, meeting in Delhi in June 1947. They were diagonally opposite to each other in terms of their political ideologies. Still they could meet & discuss matters, a lesson for our present leadership from all shades.
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This is Quaid-e-Azam’s father, Jinnabhai. QA’s grandfather, Poonjabhai, lived in village Paneli in princely state ‘Gondal’ in Kathiawar region. He was in business of weaving coarse cloth. He had one daughter, Manbai, and three sons, Valibhai, Nathoobhai and Jinnabhai.
His
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The wind-catcher, called “Mangh” in Sindhi, was an integral part of Sindh’s traditional architecture. Erected in the direction of air they kept the homes cool & well circulated with fresh air. With little innovation, they may help reduce energy consumption on air conditioning etc
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Two pictures, four siblings, half a century apart! Our looks have changed, but our love for each other remain same!
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@adeelbeel
It is nothing more than a debating club, an extracurricular activity, without much tangible result, perhaps
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CURIOUS CASE OF JINNAH’S PhD
The strength of QA MA Jinnah’s character can be gauged from the fact that he refused to receive an honorary degree of PhD and was not tempted to be called “Dr Jinnah”. He said: “I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah.”
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My illustrious mother who taught us all to be humble. May Allah reward her soul for all that she did for us. Amen.
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How Sindhu became Indus?
The Vedic/Sanskrit name of River Indus has been “Sindhu”. The Persians called it “Hindu” replacing “S” with “H”. The name passed to Greeks as “Indós (Ἰνδός)”. The Romans adopted it as the “Indus.” The British followed it & passed on to rest of the world.
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A great orator, in the end Mujib proved to be an agitator, not a visionary leader. Once in power as Founder of Bangladesh, he encouraged people touching his feet. He raised militia, Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini, which indulged in severe extrajudicial killings, rapes & other human right
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The “Hur Movement” in Sindh (1942-43) posed the most formidable challenge to British Rule. It shook foundations of the empire, which imposed martial law and carried out areal bombardment. Here is a rare 80-year old English news clip. Note the term “Turban-Saint for “Pir Pagaro”😁
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@BBhuttoZardari
has deeper connection with Türkiye as his illustrious ancestor, Hassanally Effendi, had been awarded two Turkish titles, Bey & Effendi, by Ottoman Caliph in 1880s. I told this to President Erdogan who was very pleased. My book & article on Hassanally Effendi, with
Heartiest congratulations to H.E
@RTErdogan
on his re-election. His historic victory reflects the trust of the Turkish nation in his visionary leadership. Wishing Türkiye eternal peace and prosperity as we continue our unique journey of brotherhood.
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People wonder how and why Hindus and Muslims in Sindh, who had lived in peace for centuries, broke up and Sindhi Muslims spearheaded Pakistan movement. I discussed this in my Dawn article sometime ago. Attach link here if you like to read it.
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Pakistan is not name of few thousand misguided protesters, who burn private & public properties. Pakistan is a democratic country of 240 million people, guarded by the World’s 7th most powerful army. I believe that the present period is a small patch & we shall be over it soon.
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The Mayoral scheme in Karachi started in 1933. The first Muslim Mayor of Karachi (1935-1936) was Kazi Khuda Bakhsh. He belonged to Moro town of Sindh. At the time of partition, Hakim Mohammad Ahson served as Mayor of Karachi (1947-1948). He belonged to Sehwan town of Sindh. It
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This is historic document of the “Instrument of Accession” duly signed by Quaid-e-Azam MAJ in his capacity as the Governor-General of Pakistan, in relation to my native place, the state of Khairpur Mirs, on 9th October 1947.
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DAWN has carried today my article on higher education in Pakistan, tracing its history, reasons for its dismal state, and recommendations for its improvement. Here is the link.
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On this international music day, let me share my favorite piece of music based on five centuries old mystic poetry of Bhagat Kabir (1398-1518)
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In October 1950, 1 USD was equal to 3.30 Pak rupees. Today, 72 years later, 1 USD is equal to 285 PKR. In the neighborhood, 1 PKR was equal to 1.5 Indian rupees. Today, 1 PKR is equal to 0.29 INR. This proves that Pakistan was economically viable, & that we played havoc with it.
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It was an honor to meet Turkish President Erdogan sometime ago. I briefed him about Hassanally Effendi, a Sindhi who was granted Turkish title “Effendi” in 1880s by Turkish Caliph. Subsequently, Turkey’s official publication published my English article “Hassanally Effendi:
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This is about 70 years old BBC documentary on Mohanjodaro and the the Indus Valley Civilization, which better explains the subject than many recent ones.
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In the end, Mujib was not killed by Pakistan Army, which he despised the most, but Bangladeshi Army, which he had created. The reason was that though he had successfully pitched East Pakistanis against the West, through oratory, he could not deliver on his promises when in power.
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Reading provides one of the rarest pleasures in life. What else one requires when there are so many worlds to explore through books! In my favorite place in my home!
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Sindh participated in the 1857 War of Independence, in waves. In one instance, 30 soldiers were punished: 5 tied to cannons & blown, 11 hanged (at site of Empress market), 14 sent to Andaman Island for lives. In another, Rani of Nuggur Parkur was arrested & her soldiers killed.
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In view of interest shown by friends like you, I was thinking to get it designed in a pdf coffee table booklet and share here for everyone to keep it as a souvenir. Then such chapter-wise pdfs could be combined in an ebook.
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Waiting QA political history. Humble request please mark every thread as
QA- POLITICAL- PART1
This will help us to take series wise information.
Thanks
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With my sister today on way to village Jalalani in my native Khairpur district.
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This is the house in Kensington, London, where Quaid-e-Azam lived as a paying guest while pursuing his studies at Lincoln’s Inn. He had reached London in the winter of 1892-93 where extremely cold weather made him gloomy. “I was young and lonely. Far from home: far from my
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This is truly “Making of History”. The live proceedings of the Supreme Court’s full court on one of most important case of our judicial history is most welcome. The openness and transparency in judicial affairs would do great good to Pakistan. Well done CJP Issa, once again!
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This is about 2000 years old portrait of a (Buddhist era) “Sindhi”. It was discovered from ruins of a Stupa near Mirpurkhas. It is believed that the man may be a merchant who built or donated for the temple. His one hand lays on money, tied in his loincloth, & other holds lotus.
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Quaid-e-Azam had envisioned a pro-poor Pakistan and had said that there would be no need of Pakistan if poor remained poor in it, and if the landlords and capitalists continued to exploit masses to get richer. Here is exactly what he said:
“There are millions and millions of our
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This was Udham Singh, alias “Ram Muhammad Singh Azad”. He killed ex-Punjab governor O’Dwyer in the secure bounds of London’s Westminster in March 1940 to avenge Jallianwa Bagh massacre. In his testimony, he said: “He wanted to crush the spirit of my people, so I have crushed him”
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In 1947, Pakistani rupee’s journey started with 1USD equal to 3.31 PKR, 100 times more in value than today. This continued for 8 years till 1955, when its value declined to 4.76 PKR. This new value continued for 16 long years till 1971, during Ayub and Yahya eras, even surviving
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Jinnah was a highly lovable man. Several women came in his life, but seven of them left deep marks on him. In my this article for Dawn EOS sometime back, I wrote about those 7 women and their relationship with Jinnah. Here is link for the interested ones:
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Those who romanticize the past should have a look on this newspaper of 10 Jan 1948, when Quaid-e-Azam was Governor-General and Liaquat Ali Khan PM. Riots in Karachi claimed 105 lives; more than 2500 people arrested; rampant corruption in ministers & officers, QA shocked & so on.
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یہ سندھ کی قدیم شہر برہمن آباد کے آثار ہیں، جہاں عربوں اور راجہ داہر کی فوجوں میںں جنگ ہوئی۔ اسی جگہ بعد میں فاتح عربوں نے منصورہ کے نام سے نئے دارالخلافہ کی بنیاد رکھی- یہ آثار سانگھڑ ضلعے میں، کراچی سے چار گھنٹے کی مسافت پر ہیں اور دیکھنے کے قابل ہیں
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Jinnah’s Educational Journey:
How a boy educated at home in Gujrati, weak in mathematics, ends up in becoming a Barrister from the Lincoln’s Inn. My article in Dawn today traces the Founder of Pakistan’s quest for education from Karachi to Bombay to London
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Daily Dawn has carried today my review on book “Sindh under the Mughals”, link:
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I think MA Jinnah is only leader in the world who gave his entire wealth to educational institutions through his last will. He divided it in 3 parts, giving each to Aligarh Muslim University, Islamia College Peshawar and Sindh Madressah of Karachi. His hand-written & signed copy.
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For about 2000 years, Afghanistan has been a source of trouble for Indian subcontinent, as most of invaders & conquerors of India came through this route. For about 200 years, soldiers from Punjab & KP have been successfully defending the western border. In my this Dawn article I
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Before advent of Sukkur Barrage in 1930s, a large part of Sindh was a desert. But its education system was extremely robust. It was in this background that a member of Bombay Legislative Assembly remarked in 1936, “Sindh produces two things: men and sand”. Where do we stand now?
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Quaid-e-Azam shared his vision of education in Pakistan on 27 November 1947:
“There is immediate and urgent need for giving scientific and technical education to our people in order to build up our future economic life and to see that our people take to science, commerce, trade,
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ZA Bhutto was pioneer of China-Pak relations, a source of strength for Pakistan to this day. The founder of PR China, Chairman Mao, was fond of Bhutto & met him as the “last foreign leader”, on 27 May 1976, after suffering massive heart attack. Mao died 4 months later in Sep 1976
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My grandfather Shaikh Muhammad Hayat (1900-1957). As per family tradition I was entrusted with the ‘pagg’ (headgear) he is wearing. On demise of my grandfather, it was wore by my father and bestowed upon me on his demise in 1996. It symbolized transfer of family responsibilities.
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Three factors responsible for Pakistan’s precarious condition today are (1) our neglect of quality mass education, particularly skill-based technical education, (2) under development of small and medium enterprises, and (3) rampant corruption in the country. Address them today!
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GM Syed was once Quaid-e-Azam’s ardent supporter & president of Sindh ML. The differences arose on award of 1946 election tickets, where Liaquat favored distribution under center, Syed under province. Both groups awarded tickets separately, maligning each other, as in this poster
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Some friends have raised the question of young ages of QA and Emibai (16 & 14) when they got married, terming them child marriage. Remember that it was a norm then as life expectancy was only 22-25 years in India, from year 1800 to 1920. The women were more susceptible to death
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The British loved to hunt in India. A grand hunt was arranged for pleasure of King George V when he visited India in Dec 1911. He & his party killed 39 tigers, 18 rhinos, several bears, leopards & porcupines in 10 days. The skins of tigers were sent to museums in UK as royal gift
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There is a widespread misconception that Quaid-e-Azam MA Jinnah was not good at writing and that he did not write articles or essays.
The fact is that Jinnah was a prolific writer. The usual practice with him was to write detailed pieces of composition on a wide variety of
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اس کتاب کا موضوع بہت دلچسپ ہے جو کہ 19 صدی میں دریائے سندھ پر چلنے والی جدید اور قدیم کشتیوں کی کشمکش سے متعلق ہے۔ کتاب بتاتی ہے کہ دریائے سندھ پر صدیوں سے چلنے والی مقامی کشتیوں کا مقابلہ جب بھاپ پر چلنے والی جدید کشتیوں steam-boats سے ہوا تو جیت قدیم کشتیوں کی ہوئی۔
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Today, on death of Gen Mushraff, I remembered 35-years old Benazir Bhutto’s reaction on death of Gen Zia who had martyred her father and tormented her life for 11 years. “Once he is dead, his matter remains with Allah and closed for us,” she said. I deeply respected her intellect
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More than 300 years ago, Sindh’s Sufi poet Shah Latif highlighted how we all human beings, wether we live in East, West, China, India or anywhere else, are deeply connected with each other. I added graphics to Ustad Juman’s voice and have identified cities & regions in the Kalam.
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I shall continue writing about QA as you desire. Presently we are discussing his person and family, still to be discussed are his two marriages, daughter, mentor, female friend, his schooling and career etc. Then we shall move to his politics & ideals. I appreciate your interest.
@DrMAliShaikh
Sir I really liked to read all this information keep on writing more about so that we know more ,
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@NAFISOV
You may like to read his last will and state of its implementation in my this Dawn article, if you like THE QUAID-E-AZAM’s LAST WILL: Dawn EOS (Sunday) dated 11 September 2022:
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INHABITANTS OF KARACHI:
Alexander Baillie has given this sketch of the inhabitants of Karachi, in his 1890 book “Kurrachee: Past, Present and Future.” The total population of the city was 87K, comprising Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Christians and others. A multicultural place.
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It was wonderful to meet one on one with President of Pakistan, honorable Asif Ali Zardari, last night at Karachi. I briefed him in detail about my initiative to establish a not-for-profit university focusing on most modern and emerging technologies. He was very kind to assure me
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On way to Islamabad, saw this beautiful tea-stall at Karachi airport. Got a cup of tea, and when asked for the price, the attendant said that it was complimentary. Surprised, I asked, “From the Civil Aviation?” “
“No, from Lipton,” came the reply!
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Most later Mughal emperors were born of Indian mothers, hence they were not ‘outsiders’ to India. Few know that Mughal emperor Akbar was son of a Sindhi mother, named Hamida Banu Begum daughter of Shaikh Ali Akbar, who lived in Paat town in present Dadu district. His father,
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