The 14th of August is a day of profound significance for Pakistanis worldwide as it marks the Independence Day of Pakistan. It was a culmination of relentless efforts, visionary philosophy and a resolute struggle led predominantly by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Their combined ideological and political legacy, founded on the Two-Nation Theory, laid the foundations for the creation of Pakistan as a sovereign nation.

Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal articulated the idea that Muslims and Hindus in the Indian subcontinent constituted two distinct nations with each deserving the right to self-determination. His 1930 Allahabad address emphasised the need for a consolidated Muslim state as the ultimate destiny for Muslims in India. It embedded the cultural, religious and socio-political distinctiveness of Muslims as a nation.

Pakistan stands poised to translate its abundant potential into sustained success and dignity on the world stage.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah then carried this vision forward with a steadfast political campaign, emphasising that India was not a monolithic nation but a subcontinent with deep-rooted differences between Muslims and Hindus. Their fight for a separate homeland was to protect the Muslim identity, heritage and political rights. These were the ideals that culminated in the creation........

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