If Jinnah and Iqbal were alive today, they would have been so proud of us. Iqbal would have kept on saying, “Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle, Khuda bande se khud pooche bata teri raza kya hai”.
Pakistan, isn't ideal, but so wasn't the independence. Our constitution has many flaws, but so did the Muslim Leagues mission statement in 1906. Independence gave us a piece of land to call ours and every day we fight against all odds to keep it that way. 69 years and running, they would have been proud of us.
It's an interesting story of ours. To be the fastest developing country till the late '60's, producing excellence in music and sports, the first Islamic country to have nuclear power, to be the brains and muscle behind leading companies such as Emirates airlines. This would have made them extremely proud.
We have two noble prize winners in Dr. Abdus Salam and Malala Yousafzai. That's something to be proud off. Though, I fear Jinnah and Iqbal wouldn't have been too proud of the way some countrymen treated both the individuals. We have a two-time Academy (Oscar) Award winner in Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Truly Incredible!
Our drama industry is remarkable and our film industry is on the rise. We have a flawed education system, yet we continue to produce brains unlike any. We have no sports structure, though every now and then, we manage to pull an incredible win, like the recent win against India's Yadwinder Singh by Pakistani's mixed martial arts fighter Uloomi Karim. They would have been proud of this.
The War against Terror has taken many lives, but Zarb-e-Azb is producing results, in less time than imagined. Our economy, while victim of corruption, is improving day by day. Democracy has enjoyed a stable platform since the past 8 years and political awareness is on the rise. Jinnah would have been proud of this.
We have days to criticize, but today, let us focus on our goods. Let us create an environment of positivity. Let us encourage the 8 year olds and the 12 year olds to go out and run with "sabz hilali parcham". Let us tell the 16 year olds about the struggle our forefathers did for this land. Let us tell the 18 year olds that they are the future of Pakistan and hard work today, will lead for a better tomorrow. Let the above 50 convey stories of the wars and of the early days of Pakistan. It is time to re-install the patriotic feel that is ever slowly dying.
Spend a few minutes and you'd find a hundred names that make you proud of this country. Haroon Tariq, Tariq Jamil, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Jahangir Khan, Shabbir Sharif, Rashid Minhas, Karnal Sher Khan, Abid Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Amjad Sabri, Amir Khan, Imran Khan, Shahzad Roy, Atif Aslam, Fawad Khan, Pervaiz Hoodboy, Jansher Khan, Syed Babir Ali, Mrs Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, Nabeel Shaukat Ali, Sara Raza Khan, Mahira Khan, Waheed Murad and many many more. Jinnah and Iqbal would have been proud of them, they would have been proud of us.
This 14th of August, be proud.
Pakistan, isn't ideal, but so wasn't the independence. Our constitution has many flaws, but so did the Muslim Leagues mission statement in 1906. Independence gave us a piece of land to call ours and every day we fight against all odds to keep it that way. 69 years and running, they would have been proud of us.
It's an interesting story of ours. To be the fastest developing country till the late '60's, producing excellence in music and sports, the first Islamic country to have nuclear power, to be the brains and muscle behind leading companies such as Emirates airlines. This would have made them extremely proud.
We have two noble prize winners in Dr. Abdus Salam and Malala Yousafzai. That's something to be proud off. Though, I fear Jinnah and Iqbal wouldn't have been too proud of the way some countrymen treated both the individuals. We have a two-time Academy (Oscar) Award winner in Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Truly Incredible!
Our drama industry is remarkable and our film industry is on the rise. We have a flawed education system, yet we continue to produce brains unlike any. We have no sports structure, though every now and then, we manage to pull an incredible win, like the recent win against India's Yadwinder Singh by Pakistani's mixed martial arts fighter Uloomi Karim. They would have been proud of this.
The War against Terror has taken many lives, but Zarb-e-Azb is producing results, in less time than imagined. Our economy, while victim of corruption, is improving day by day. Democracy has enjoyed a stable platform since the past 8 years and political awareness is on the rise. Jinnah would have been proud of this.
We have days to criticize, but today, let us focus on our goods. Let us create an environment of positivity. Let us encourage the 8 year olds and the 12 year olds to go out and run with "sabz hilali parcham". Let us tell the 16 year olds about the struggle our forefathers did for this land. Let us tell the 18 year olds that they are the future of Pakistan and hard work today, will lead for a better tomorrow. Let the above 50 convey stories of the wars and of the early days of Pakistan. It is time to re-install the patriotic feel that is ever slowly dying.
Spend a few minutes and you'd find a hundred names that make you proud of this country. Haroon Tariq, Tariq Jamil, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Jahangir Khan, Shabbir Sharif, Rashid Minhas, Karnal Sher Khan, Abid Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Amjad Sabri, Amir Khan, Imran Khan, Shahzad Roy, Atif Aslam, Fawad Khan, Pervaiz Hoodboy, Jansher Khan, Syed Babir Ali, Mrs Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, Nabeel Shaukat Ali, Sara Raza Khan, Mahira Khan, Waheed Murad and many many more. Jinnah and Iqbal would have been proud of them, they would have been proud of us.
This 14th of August, be proud.
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