The Quaid was much supportive of the idea of Hindu-Muslim unity as is evident in his addresses and writings
RAWALPINDI: The Quaid visualised the creation of an Islamic republic, but not theocracy. A K Brohi in his book The Fundamental Law of Pakistan discussed at length what a theocracy is. In his address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on August 11, 1947, the Quaid stated that the state shall make no distinction between the citizens on the grounds of faith.
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The Quaid was much supportive of the idea of Hindu-Muslim unity as is evident in his addresses and writings, never did the idea of a communal and ethnic divide was propagated in his struggle for a country for the Muslims. And by extension of that, he carried forward the same ideology in the legislatures back then. In 1925, while discussing the Indian Finance Bill (1925), he declared on the Legislative Assembly floor: “…Whether you are a Muslim or a Hindu, for God’s sake do not import the discussion of communal matters into this House, and degrade this Assembly, which we desire should become a real national parliament. Set an example to the outside world and our people.”
Amjed Jaaved
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2017.
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