Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Pakistan: 23rd of March

We can see lot of emotional content on social media, national songs on TV channels and Happy Pakistan Day" SMS because history of this day is linked with 22-24 March's Lahore resolution. Which is historically wrong. Before 1957, 23rd of March was neither a "Pakistan Day" nor it was a "public holiday". Here is a brief history of 23rd of March.
First constitution was enforced on... 23rd of March and Pakistan was declared as "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" in 1956.
In 1957, 23rd of March was declared as "Republic/Constitution Day" and a public holiday was declared.
Same procedure was repeated on 23rd of March, 1958.
However, Ayub Khan declared Martial Law on midnight of 7 and 8 October 1958 and abrogated the 1956 constitution. Then it came 23rd of March, 1959, Constitution was abrogated and there was no democracy in the country and hence there was no point of having a "Republic/Constitution Day".
So, since 1959, 23rd of March has been known as "Pakistan Day" and it is linked with Lahore's gathering, 1940.
Where the point is, nothing happened exactly on the day 23rd of March, 1940. Resolution was presented by A.K Fazul ul Haq on 22nd of March and unanimously accepted on 24th of March, 1940.
We can live with the face of history shown to us but we should know THE FACT too.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Pakistan - Not everything is wrong

Western media and news papers consider Pakistan as dangerous area but despite the fact that corruption and terrorism increased in Pakistan still Pakistan's Per capita income and reserves increased. If govt. Of Pakistan overcome corruption Pakistan can go on the way of prosperity with great speed. Pakistan is full with natural resources and worlds most famous people are scattered in this country. Pakistan's nation is the only nation that defeated 4 army dictators during 63 year. An army dictator dismissed one the Chief Justices twice but the struggle of Pakistan's civil society and media restored his position. Pakistan is at #5th in terms of copper and gold reserves. Pakistan has 339 million oil reserves, coil reserves are of 17500 tons and natural gas reserves are of 29.790 million cubic. Pakistan has 220 million tons of salt reserves. If Pakistan's govt. improve its policies they can overcome energy crisis. Abdul Sattar Edhi is running world's largest ambulance service. Dr. Abdus-Salam got Nobel prize in physics. Dr. Samar Mubarak Mand is working on a project to solve the energy crisis in the country. Pakistan's student Ali Moeen Nawazish set world record by obtaining 23 A grades in senior Cambridge. 10 years old Baber Iqbal is world's youngest software engineer. Pakistan's army is world's 7th largest army in the world. Recently Pakistan's army Pakistan Army has won the coveted Gold Award at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise. 2.5 million Pakistani are using internet. 10 million Pakistani are using mobile in other words Pakistan is among the countries where every 2nd person has access to mobile. Pakistan has Largest number of women in Parliment in Asia. In 1999 Pakistan's GDP was of 750USD which is reached at 1850 million USD in 10 years. Per capita income increased from 450USD to 1250USD during the last ten years. Foreign reserves were 200Million USD in 1999 now these foreign reserves are at 1400USD. Foreign investment increased from 100Million USD to 500Million USD.