Minority MPA demands road be named after Cecil Chaudhry

PPP MPA Pervez Rafique demands Cecil Chaudhry's achievements be included in the educational syllabus.


Abdul Manan April 16, 2012

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA on non-Muslim seat, Pervez Rafique on Monday submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly secretariat asking that at least one road in Lahore be named to honour the late Cecil Chaudhry and that his achievements be included in the educational syllabus.

The contents of the resolution state that “the house salutes the services and achievements of the deceased, particularly in the wars of 1965 and 1971”. The resolution demands that a road be named after Chaudhry and that his achievements be included in the educational syllabus so that “the new generation can learn from his excellent track record”.

Rafique said that minorities had become orphans as their prominent leader who often guided and encouraged them had passed away.

Decorated war hero, educationist and rights activist Cecil Chaudhry had passed away on Friday at the age of 70.

A veteran fighter pilot, Chaudhry was battling lung cancer since 2011 and was put on life support on April 11 as he was in the terminal stage of the disease.

COMMENTS (22)

Saharanpuri | 11 years ago | Reply

gujranwal789 Pakistan will remains a failed state because of fanatics like you who will continue to find more n more victims to hate n kill like Sikhs Hindus Shias Bengalis Hazaaras Barelvis Sindhis Balochis Pakhtoons

the list will never end.Pakistanis only hope is to migrate to west n prosper.At one hand u curse USA n green card of USA is the biggest achievement in life.

Yasir Malik | 11 years ago | Reply

@gujranwala789@yahoo.com: Sir I am a Punjabi Muslim and for me Ranjit Singh is my hero.Ranjit Singh was not a bandit but he is considered a hero of Punjab. You can never give a single example where Punjabi Muslims fought with Sikhs. Please dont see a history with Religious bias Thanks to Ranjit SIngh that we are not slaves any more and you know were slaves of Afghans and they took away our lands and Ranjit SIngh told the locals that he will take away all the lands from the Afghan forces and will redistribute it among local people. The land where we are sitting right now is the same land that was taken by Durrani forces and we were enslaved and Ranjit SIngh along with Local Muslims take away that land back. Ranjit Singh forces three generals were Muslims. So before looking into history please look it without Bias. Ranjit Singh is my hero. If he would not be there then Punjabis will be slaves of Afghans. We are a free people and it is because of Ranjit Singh. I have a question that would you prefer to live as slaves under Afghans right now or live as a free a Person. If the answer is Free person not a slave then Ranjit Singh is my hero who fought Durranis and dismantled them and we are free nation.

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