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Unity, Faith and Discipline

Father of the nation wanted Pakistan to progress by leaps and bounds. He enunciated the guiding principles to keep the Nation on track. “Unity, faith and discipline” these are the three words, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah gave us. Pakistan was to be built upon the cardinal principles of these three wards. The fight for Pakistan was a long and bitter one. In this lndo-Pak sub-continent, the condition was against the successful application of the western democratic principles. The majority rule meant the assertion of the religious sentiments. It was a necessity being controlled by a faith. To achieve the end, discipline was absolutely necessary. Quaid-e-Azam, therefore, has given us these three words to stick to after the achievement of Pakistan.

Islam and democratic principles

In unity lies great strength. A house united is a strong force, a house divided is venerable. We know the story of the dying old man who showed the strength in unity with the help of a number of sticks. Pakistan was possible because there was strength based on unity. For want of it we had to pay a lot in the past. This continent went into the hands of the East India Company. Nearly two hundred years were necessary to make us realize the necessity of unity. Then comes discipline. Unity must be forced with the building power of discipline. Above all there must be the binding force of the spiritual force of a common faith. For Pakistan, the greatest advantage is that the religion Islam, is based on democratic principles made powerful by the combination of spiritual values.