THE dynamic personality of Quaid-i-Azam was a combination of the characteristics of the eminent leaders of the world. He had the acumen of Ata Turk, charisma of Churchill, dignity of De Gaulle, frankness of Faisal, greatness of Gandhi, magnetism of Mandela and rationality of Roosvelt. Former US President Clinton at the Chief Executive’s lunch in Islamabad in 2001 described Quaid-i-Azam as a greatest constitutional lawyer of the Commonwealth. Dr. B.R. Ambedker, the Architect of the Indian Constitution, writes that “It is doubtful if there is a politician in India to whom the adjective incorruptible can be more fittingly applied”. Quaid-i-Azam was ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity, a great constitutionalist, a distinguished parliamentarian, a brilliant and strategist politician, a tireless freedom fighter, a gifted debater and orator, consummate master of logic, a profound lawyer, a sound statesman, a dynamic mass leader and above all, one of the greatest nation builders in modern times. He stood for justice, for freedom, for equal rights, for the rule of people, for an open society and for a noble Pakistan. Quaid-i-Azam devoted the last two decades of his life to the relentless struggle to realize the dream of an independent state of Pakistan.

Following Pakistan’s birth, the country faced numerous challenges, both genuine and initiated by India, which were crucial to state’s existence. The core issues faced by Pakistan included Jammu and........

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