Misaq-e-Madina Inspired Quaid-e-Azam's Vision of Pluralistic Pakistan
From the Blog riazhaqAn ongoing debate about the true vision of Pakistan's founder flares up every year around Pakistan's Independence Day. This year is no exception. It is centered on one key question: Did the Quaid want an Islamic state or a secular state or a pluralistic democratic one? *Islamic or Secular Pakistan?* Here are a couple of excerpts from Quaid-e-Azam's speeches given at different times which are often cited in this "Islamic vs Secular Pakistan" debate: "You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State" “Who am I to give you a constitution? The prophet of Islam had given us a constitutipakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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