Bahawalpur, March 24, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Islamia University Bahawalpur On the direction of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, the Department of Pakistan Studies and Nazaria e Pakistan Society organized a seminar on Pakistan Resolution Day. In the seminar, Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Rao Imran Dean Faculty of Law, Syed Tabish Alwari, Prof. Dr. Aftab Hussain Gillani Chairman of Department of Pakistan Studies, Dr. Musavir Hussain Bukhari, Dr. Zia ur Rehman and Naseer Ahmad Nasir participated. Speaking at the event, Syed Tabish Alwari paid tribute to the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Nazaria e Pakistan Society, which organized this event on March 23.
He said that March 23 is an important day in our history that was the historic day when we choose our motto and started the journey to independence. The destination we chose was very difficult but our passionate leadership raised the consciousness of this nation and started the struggle to make our destination known where there is no doubt about one God, one Messenger and one nation. Frightened, he went out and hoisted the flag of his victory all over India. Prof. Dr. Aftab Hussain Gillani said that the Resolution Day of Pakistan reminds us of the sincere determination and continuous struggle of the Muslims of Pakistan and India.
On that day, the Muslims of India, under the enthusiastic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, announced their struggle to obtain a separate territory for themselves and the resolution of Pakistan was passed. A new Islamic state came into being in the form of Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences said that on March 23, 1940, the Muslims of the subcontinent held a historic meeting in Manto Park, Lahore, which is now known as Lahore Park. An important resolution will be passed in this meeting, which was called the Lahore Resolution at that time, but now it is called the Pakistan Resolution.
Through this resolution, the Muslims of the subcontinent reiterated their determination that their destination is an independent state where they will be able to live according to their culture and identity and the decisions of their destiny will be in their own hands. The Muslims of the subcontinent did not want to become slaves of the Hindu majority after being freed from the slavery of the British. That is why Allama Iqbal expressed the idea in the meeting of Allahabad in 1930 that the Muslims of the subcontinent will have an independent state in which they will be able to live according to the golden principles of Islam. On March 23, 1940, under the zealous leadership of Quaid-e-Azam, the Muslims of the subcontinent passed this resolution and after that, they devoted themselves to the pursuit of Pakistan.
The British wanted to give freedom to the subcontinent but they did not want to give a separate state to the Muslims, but the Muslims of the subcontinent got Pakistan with their blood and the blood of martyrs by making eternal sacrifices. They can make their own decisions for the betterment of their religious and cultural identity and their future. On August 14, 1947, this journey was completed that Muslims got an independent state according to the resolution of March 23, 1940.
After that, only the journey of stability and development of Pakistan continues. Every 23rd March we should pledge that we will never forget the sacrifices of our elders and their struggle and to achieve this goal of making Pakistan a great nation. In the last 70 years, Pakistan has achieved immense achievements. We should work together as Pakistanis for a bright future. Teachers and students participated in the ceremony.
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