Pakistan Leaders (Quaid-e-Azam, Allama Iqbal, Ch. Rehmat Ali)

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan
(1876-1948)

"Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three."

Stanley Wolpert

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948)

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan was born in Karachi on December 25th, 1876. He got his early education at Karachi and at the age of 16 he went to England for further studies. In 1896, Jinnah qualified for the Bar and in 1897 was called to the Bar. It was his struggle that despite stiff opposition from the Hindu Congress and the British Govt., Muslims of Sub continent managed to get their own home land on August 14, 1947. Jinnah was a man of principles. He was probably the only person among all the big leaders of the world, who never went to jail. He was the first Governor General of Pakistan.

His motto was Unity, Faith and Discipline.

Allama Iqbal a great Muslim poet and philosopher
(1877-1938)

Allama Iqbal (1877-1938)

Allama Iqbal, a great poet-philosopher and an active political leader was born in 1877 in Sialkot. He obtained Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Government College Lahore. Later he proceeded to Europe for higher studies and did his doctorate at Munich and finally he was able to qualify as a barrister. In 1908, on returning to India, besides teaching and practicing Law, Iqbal continued to write poetry. He resigned from the Government service in 1911 and took to the propagation of his individual thinking to the Muslims through his poetry (Ths Story of Pakistan).

Chaudhary Rahmat Ali
(1895-1951)

Chaudhary Rahmat Ali (1895-1951)

M.A. and L.L.B. with honors from the universities of Cambridge and Dublin. It was during the years 1930 and 1933 that he seemed to have established "The Pakistan National Movement" with its headquarters in Cambridge. On January 28, 1933 he issued his first memorable pamphlet "Now or never, Are we to live or perish for ever ?" He was the first to coin the word "Pakistan" (The Story of Pakistan).

Facts About Pakistan

Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

National Language: Urdu

Religion: Islam

Total Area: 796,096 sq. km.

Monetary Unit: Rupee

Population: 140 million (estimated)

National Flower: Jasmine

National Game: Hockey

Provinces: Baluchistan, NWFP, Punjab
and Sind

Literacy Rate: 39%

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