M. Saeed Akhtar

Sstruggled under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, a distinguished political strategist, constitutionalist and parliamentarian, to have a separate sovereign State of their own where they could lead their lives according to Islamic tenets, ensure their advancement, preserve their safety, religion and way of life. Therefore, the fundamental principle on which Pakistan’s foreign policy was determined is based on Islamic ideology beside economic and defence considerations. The Father of the nation and one of the great nation-builders of modern times, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, will go down in history as one of world’s greatest men as despite his physical condition and periodic illness, he worked not only for betterment of South Asian Muslims but also for Muslim world throughout his political life, The Quaid remained deeply concerned over the deplorable plight of the world Muslims, strongly and eloquently advocating their genuine cause as well as independence and freedom of their areas He wanted to establish a strong bloc, consisting of all Muslim States, to see that they were united under the banner of Islam as an efficient bulwark against the aggressive and evil designs of their enemies. The guide of our nation, to whom almighty God had given firm resolve, exemplary willpower and an iron determination, had declared that Pakistan’s foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all world nations, and we would gladly make our full contribution to the peace and prosperity of the world” The Founder of nation and our first Governor-General had declared that Pakistan would never be found lacking in extending its material and oral support to the oppressed peoples of world and upholding principles of United Nations Charter. He emerged as a leader whose opinion Muslims respected and towards whom they looked for help and guidance.