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Published 23 Mar, 2019 07:01am

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1944: Seventy-five years ago: Quaid-e-Azam’s message

LAHORE: “This is the fourth year since we passed our Pakistan Resolution on March 23, 1940 and this golden day has been ever since observed every year by the Muslim Nation all over this sub-continent,” says Mr. Jinnah in a message for the “Pakistan Day” to be celebrated on March 23.

“I have no doubt that this year it will be observed as enthusiastically and whole-heartedly as in the past. Every year that passes, Muslim League is going forward from strength to strength and our organisation is tackling great questions and issues in every department of life — educationally, economically, socially and politically. We are nearer realisation of our goal of Pakistan and the achievement of our freedom than ever before.

“… Muslim India will not rest content until we have realised our goal. Our goal is clearly indicated in the famous Lahore Resolution of the All-India Muslim League and it is the only solution of the political problem of India and it is a proposal that will bring universal peace. It will make the two major nations in this country happier and in that direction lies the achievement of freedom of both — Hindus and Musalmans...”

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2019

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