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Article 1:

https://nation.com.pk/24-Dec-2017/understanding-jinnah-s-vision-for-pakistan
Jinnah dreamed a new state that would be a global leader, not just in the Muslim world.
Jinnah's vision for Pakistan is debated by people from various walks of life and schools
of thought. Yasser Latif Hamdani said: "Jinnah was firm that he was struggling for a
democratic society, not a theocracy. Jinnah maintained this stance throughout his life
and never wavered from it." He believes that Pakistanis must face the fact that the
country was built on the Two-Nation Principle, which notes that Muslims and Hindus do
not coexist. The Nation spoke with a range of people from diverse walks of life who
expressed their viewpoints on Jinnah's vision for Pakistan.
Theocracy and state-sponsored bigotry had no place in Jinnah's modernist vision of
Islam. By naming a Hindu law minister, Jinnah demonstrated that Pakistan would be a
secular, egalitarian society. He never wavered from his long-held convictions in religious
rights and citizenship equality, which were cornerstones of his politics. "It's not
impossible to deduce from the substance of his speeches that he sought a land where
all people will live in harmony and prosperity," he said. "After 70 years, we really don't
know what Jinnah wanted; maybe things would have been different if he had lived a few
more years, but it's not difficult to comprehend," he said.

Article 2:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/410776-the-quaid-s-vision-for-pakistan
Quaid-e-Azam envisioned Pakistan as a democratic and secular state based on Islamic
principles. Jinnah wanted to remove as quickly as possible bribery and corruption,
because he saw it as a poison. "We must crush it like an iron hand," he said, "and I trust
that you will take necessary action as soon as this assembly is able to do so." Jinnah
emphasizes economic inequality and the use of social resources for the benefit of the
vulnerable as a key catalyst for public peace. He believes that the government should
focus on improving people's well-being, especially the poor. He was acutely aware of
the debilitating impact on our society of this danger, which stemmed from the archaic
colonial government system, which had built-in outlets for graft, wealth, and nepotism –
a tool that compounded social injustice. There will be no end to the benefits you will
bring if the future government works together in such a way that each of you, regardless
to which party you belong to, is first, second, and third a citizen of this state with equal
rights, privileges, and obligations.
Jinnah was an ardent supporter of equality and justice. Pakistan has reached a
crossroads because it has failed to follow the path laid down by its founding fathers. The
only way to realize his vision and Iqbal's dream for Pakistan is to consolidate democracy
and ensure its continuous continuity. Politicians continue to fail to learn from their
mistakes and self-inflicted tragedies. They must change their ways of thinking.
According to Ghaffar Hussain, Pakistan will not advance until these leaders decide to
think in terms of national interests. He argues that state governments should stop acting
as though they are the nation's saviors and instead make better use of their legislative
tools.
Importance of Jinnah’s Vision for today’s Pakistan:
There are many talented men in Pakistan who could be expected to dedicate
themselves to the country's service according to their beliefs, but it is not easy to take
up the mantle of the Quaid-e-Azam. Jinnah was a modernist, like many other Muslim
leaders on the subcontinent who sought to establish a new state. With the second
generation of Pakistani politicians, the three streams of ideology that dominated the
movement for Pakistan were put aside. The battle for minority rights, modernism, and a
territorial state in the constitution. Ghaffar Hussain writes, "What we did with our own
religious minorities after independence is a different story — utterly heartbreaking."
Pakistan, in my opinion, is a sovereign state. People of all religions, sects, and religious
practices are treated equally. The ruling groups found it more convenient to play the
sentimental Islamic card in politics than to create a new nation state founded on
egalitarian citizenship.

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