KARACHI, Aug 21: Eminent academicians and intellectuals at a conference here on Sunday urged the nation to understand the historic perspective and objectives of creating Pakistan and also educate the young generation on the same.

The two-day Quaid-i-Azam Qaumi Conference-2005 has been organized by the Baqai Medical University (BMU), in collaboration with the All Pakistan Youth Association.

The inaugural session was presided over by Dr Jamiluddin Aali. Federal Health Secretary Anwar Mehmood, an ex-VC of Karachi University Prof Manzooruddin Ahmed, Justice (r) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui, Dr Manzoor Ahmed, Maj-Gen (r) Ghulam Umer, Dr Saadia Chishti, Justice (r) Haziqul Khairi, Abdul Haseeb Khan, Prof F. U. Baqai and Lt-Gen (r) Dr Syed Azhar Ahmed were among those who spoke on the occasion. Pro-VC Dr Zahida Baqai and Mr Rizwan Ahmed also attended the conference.

The speakers said it was time to apprise the new generation of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s life and his achievements. “Our society is going backward due to the only reason that we have forgotten the sayings of the Father of the Nation. Faith in Allah, the Almighty, was the basis of the Quaid’s vision of Pakistan and its ideology.

It was his firm conviction and belief that that unity is possible only by inculcating strong faith in Almighty Allah.

The Quaid-i-Azam always sought guidance and enlightenment from the Holy Quran and his servants often saw him busy in reciting the holy book and offering prayers in the night,” one of the speakers said.

Prof F. U. Baqai, on the occasion, announced establishment of the ‘Institute of Quaid-i-Azam Studies’ and sparing of 10-acre land in Shehr-i-Baqa for the construction of its building.

The BMU Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Azhar Ahmed, said that the Quaid-i-Azam conference would be held every year whereas in August next year, it would be held as an international event.

Prof Manzooruddin Ahmed said that Quaid-i-Azam had studied western civilization and parliament system in Britain and always advocated upholding of law. The objectives of creating Pakistan, he added, could be achieved only through mass education, promotion of literacy programmes and imparting higher education in all disciplines, including science and technology.

Dr Jamiluddin Aali noted that little work had been done to preserve the personal life of the Quaid-i-Azam in words, adding that awareness about it in masses remained very low.

“Quaid-i-Azam always supported cause of Urdu and had played a major role in its promotion before partition,” he said. — PPI