Asma Mirza
The video to the right is from BBC urdu and is making runs on Internet these days. It shows the Independence Day events of August 14, 1947. One can see rare glimpses of people and events here including Mr. Jinnah, Lord Mountbatten, Liaqat Ali Khan, Fatima Jinnah, Lady Mounbatten etc.The video does not have any audio. I wish there was some sound to it too.Other historic videos of 1947 and Pakistan’s creation can be seen in earlier ATP posts, here and here.
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And I am told endlessly Muslims have a problem with women
Thank you! That was one decent gathering, disciplined undertaking in the video AND
there was another after 60 years at the airport greeting “Mr Nawaz sharif”.Not a single representative of female gender.
All men PUSHING AND SHOVING.
Reason was picking on Nawaz sharif because he had twice the opportunity and still has nt done anything impressive so far.
Rest will get their share later.
I watch with fascination, Jinnah steps out of the car and waits for his younger sister to join him and then seemingly is a step behind her as they enter the Sind Assembly Building.
Mountabtten exits and his wife takes her position two steps behind him.
And I am told endlessly Muslims have a problem with women’s rights?
A minor foot note to history. The car Jinnah rode in was repaired only a few day earlier. It was yellow RR of “considerable vintage”. It was borrowed from Nawab of Bhawalpur and was in need of “massive repairs as it had not been used for years.” Jinnah had forbidden rental of a car as the new (Tin Roof: Jalal) nation could not afford one. This car brought Jinnah and Mountbatten back to the Governor General’s House and caught fire moments later. It had to be pushed out of the way. Source: Memoirs of Lt. Gen. Gul Hassan Khan.
Pakistan Zindabad
Pakistan Paindabad
As others have commented on, something went awry along the way – there are certainly enough personalities to blame. The fact remains that here we are today, let’s make things better from here on out – history is, by construction, in the past. Lets not lose sight of our goals which are, surely, a better tomorrow.
Fascinating video.
PMA: With such a promising start, where did we go wrong?
Hard to tell. Pakistanis born in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s seem a lot different from the ones born after that. Maybe Dewana Phir Say is right, and Zia was indeed wrecker-in-chief.