Legacy of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah – Father and Founder of Pakistan
The Cabinet Meeting was to be held – the ADC inquires, “Sir what will be served in the meeting…Tea or Coffee?”
Sir (Quaid-e-Azam) looked up and replied sternly…the ADC was taken aback!
“Whichever of the Ministers wish to have tea or coffee should drink it before leaving his home or when he returns home. The Nation’s money is for the Nation and not for the Ministers!”
After this instruction – as long as he was the Head of the nation …nothing except water was ever served in the Cabinet meetings.
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Some items amounting to Rs.38.50 had been purchased for the Governor General’s House. He asked for the bill; a few items were purchased on Mohtarima Fatima Jinnah’s request; he gave instructions that the amount was to be deducted from her account. A couple of items were for his own personal use…their amount to be deducted from his personal account. The remaining items for the Governor House, he said, may be charged to the Government. Instructions were issued to check and make sure what may be charged to the government in the future.
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When the brother of the British Emperor – Duke of Gloucester was going to visit Pakistan – the British envoy requested that he receive him at the Airport. He replied, “if I do so then the British head of state (King) would have to reciprocate when my brother would visit London”.
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Once the ADC placed a Visiting Card before him…he took it and tearing it said, “Tell him not to come here before me, in future!” the card was his brother’s and his fault..? Printed under the brother’s name was…Brother of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General Pakistan.
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During the severe winter of Ziarat, Col. Ilahi Bukhsh offered him a pair of socks. He liked them but inquired about the price. On learning that the price was Rs.2/-, he said the price was high. Col Ilahi Bukhsh replied that “the socks had been purchased from your account” to which the answer was that “even my account is a National trust…the Head of a poor country should not be so extravagant!” With that he rewrapped the socks and returned them to the Colonel.
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He was impressed with the work of a particular Nurse in Ziarat and asked if he could do something for her. She said that she was from Punjab and all her family were there, she was alone in Quetta; could he could have her transferred to Punjab. He answered rather regretfully, “I am sorry…this is in the hands of the Health Ministry and not the Governor General’s jurisdiction.”
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He ordered a writing table to be installed in his plane…when the File reached the Finance Ministry; the finance minister sanctioned it but sent a written note stating, “The Governor General must ask the Finance Ministry before issuing any such Order”. He gave a written apology and withdrew his previous order.
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There is the incident of the Railway track barrier/gates which is well known. When Gul Hasan (his ADC, later C-in-C Pakistan Army) requested the railway track gates to be opened so that his car may pass over unhindered, his face turned red in anger and he ordered the gates to be shut saying, “If I do not obey rules – who else will!”
A true leader and a true muslim
Though doubtless, but since we all have become so filthy therefore feels unbelieving.
What a wonderful way to help us to Feel happy nayyer so kind of you for sharing such Memorable Things which make ever pakistani proud
Thank you for sharing this.
GOOD ONE
My interest in knowing more about Qaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah sahab has been quenched to some extent..
I can now wish to get some biographical or autobiographical account of the great ( or rather brilliant is a better word ) leader of Pakistan..
I must add here that it I have a good reason for knowing some of the top leaders of Pakistan for knowing our neighbours better.. I did read the account of Miss Benazir Bhutto in Hindi translation.. I would love to buy some book on Jinnah in English.. He was quite a learned man and one can always learn something from the lives of such men.. irrespective of their religious or regional attributes..
I am indeed indebted to Sir Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad for being a friend to me.. being an elder brother to me.. would be more appropriate though..
Love
Abhaya
@Abhaya Sahib, please accept my profound thanks for your extreme words of wisdom and kindness. Indian sub-continent is lucky to have people like you who are true harbinger of peace.
our great ledear
Aye Qauid e Azam Tera Ahsan hai Ahsan…
Great leader in muslims word.A great muslim in the history.
The great leader. ye hamari khush qimati hai k hamen Quaid.e.Azam jesa leader mila Ager Quaid.e.Azam na hoty to shaid Pakistan na banta.
amazing