The year 2026, which marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has been formally declared as the Year of the Quaid-i-Azam. The announcement is fitting, but it also carries an implicit challenge. Pakistan has, over the decades, excelled at commemorating its founder while steadily drifting away from the political and moral compass he set.

Official assurances of dignified and meaningful celebrations are welcome, yet dignity is not produced through ceremonies alone. The country today is weighed........

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