Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
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It was recently reported from Lahore that the 76th death ceremony of the national poet, Allama Iqbal, could not be held due to security threats received by the security forces. Recently there have been several events where the security forces have received confirmed information regarding a certain incident, and a bomb blast has taken place. […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez pledged that they will dedicate all our energies to making Pakistan a real Islamic welfare moderate state and take Pakistan to the glory envisioned by Allama Iqbal. In his message on the 135th birth anniversary of the great thinker of Islam and poet of the East, Allama Mohammad Iqbal, he […]
In the third and last part of the series, we will give brief touch to Family, Diets and Handicrafts of the Pakistani culture. Family The family is the centre of social life and support. Although increased modernisation has brought many women into public life, the male continues to reign as head of the home. It […]
In the second installment of the three-part series, we will l briefly discuss few characteristics of the Pakistani culture including Music, Dances, Traditions and Dressing. Music The variety of Pakistani music ranges from diverse provincial folk music and traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal Gayeki to modern forms fusing traditional and western music, such […]
Having a rich history, Pakistan has a well-off cultural diversity and the society is mainly multilingual, multi-ethnic and multicultural. Pakistani culture is very diverse and this stems from the fact that what is now in the country has in the past been invaded and occupied by many different peoples, including White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that his party alone will bring change in the country, ruling out the possibility of alliance with any political party for the upcoming general polls. While addressing a gathering, the cricket-turned-politician said office of the prime minister holds a heavy responsibility but his party would fulfill its […]
Pakistan: A nation that always go for shortcuts No one can trace out the roots of this phenomenon of always going for shortcuts in the Pakistani nations that the national poet of the country, Allama Muhammad Iqbal always detested. While solely relying on will of the circumstances, we have developed the habit of not preparing […]
Imran Khan: A new hope for democracy A month ago, there was so much disappointment in Pakistan regarding the failure of the current political leadership to deliver the goods. Educated class of the country and especially the youth had started to feel that democracy is a curse for the country and the current electorate does […]
The philosophy of Iqbal Many leaders in power or out of it in Pakistan claims that they are determined to build or re-build the country in line with the philosophy of Poet of East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Among those President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif […]
The one who studies Allama Iqbal doesn’t remain ‘normal’ because you reach to the next level of imagination which a normal person can’t even think of. We are ignorant of such a majestic treasure in the form of Iqbal’s poetry. Why are we deprived of “Iqbaliat”? Why isn’t he being the main course in our […]
The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part Two Continued from the previous part … Jinnah said, "It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu friends fail to understand the real nature of Islam and Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the word, but are, in fact, different and distinct […]
The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part One The Muslims of the sub-continent faced a torrid time after the war of independence in 1857. As the British called it a ‘mutiny’ on part of the Muslims, the later were deprived afterwards in all the fields of life, including economy and education. However, because of […]
