Ideology of Pakistan
Presented By: Anmol Kousar (BS LLB)
Registration No: LEDU231117033
What is Ideology?
The word “ideology” is composed of two Greek words “ideo”
means “ideas” and “logos” means “Science”. Thus ideology means
“the science or study of ideas”.
An ideology is the set of aims and ideas that directs one’s goals,
expectations and actions. Everybody has specific aim of life. To
achieve the aim, a set of ideas provide guidance.
It is social and political program of any movement that becomes a
collective objective of any nation.
The ideology of any nation reflects the ideals and aspirations of its
people, religion and cultural shape, their thinking which binds
them together.
The Ideology of Pakistan
The Ideology of Pakistan was the consciousness of the
Muslims in the historical perspective of the south Asian
sub-continent that they were a separate nation on the
basis of the Islamic Ideology.
 Ideology of Pakistan is actually implementations of Islamic
teachings.
 To maintain and arouse the national dignity and struggles
for unity among Muslim Ummah and Islamic rule is in fact
Ideology of Pakistan.
 Ideology of Pakistan based on the “Two Nation Theory”
which up holds that Hindus and Muslims are two separate
and distinct nations having their own culture, civilization,
literature, religion and way of life, Muslims cannot
merged with any other nation because their philosophy of
life is based upon the principles of Islam.
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Quaid-e-Azam and Ideology of Pakistan
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Jinnah played a decisive role in articulating the Muslim
demands and pursuing these faced strong opposition from
the Hindus and the British.
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He started his political career in 1906 by joining the
Indian National Congress.
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His early effort to promote Hindu Muslim unity were
materialized when the LACKNOW PACT (1916) was signed.
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The Hindus accepted the Muslim demands.
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He struggled for the separate state on the bases of Islamic
Ideology. He himself explained this basic ideology.
Addresses of Jinnah Muhammad
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Separate Status of the Muslims:
In his address at Lahore on 23rd March 1940 it was clearly
mentioned,
“No Act or Law would be acceptable which deny the
separate status of the Muslims.”
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A Staunch supporter of the Two Nation Theory:
He was a great supporter of two-nation theory and he
considered the Muslims a separate nation from every aspect.
He said:
“The Muslims are a nation by every right to establish
their separate homeland. They can adopt any mean to
promote and protect their spiritual, moral, economic,
social, political and cultural interests”.
Allama Iqbal and Ideology of Pakistan
Allama Iqbal is the famous National Poet of Pakistan. He
is a great thinker and philosopher also. He was the first
person in the sub-continent who present the Ideology of
Pakistan.
 In 1930, Iqbal clearly discussed the “Two Nation Theory”
as:
• Islam: a code of conduct and way of life.
• Muslims are separate nation.
• Demand for a separate state.
Iqbal believed that the teachings of the Holy Quran are
highly meaningful for the shaping of mankind to the right
pathway.
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Addresses of Allama Iqbal
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On March 1932, he said:
“There is a need for improvement of Whole Ummah so
that we can accomplish our hope as well as attains our aims
firstly we have to change our procedures, we all know that
God does not help those who do not help them we do not
expect success in any field without the academic
independence.”
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In Allahabad address, he said:
“India is the continent of human beings belonging to
different races, speaking different languages and professing
different religions….I, therefore, demand the formation of
the consolidated Muslim state in the best interest of India
and Islam.”
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Ideology of Pakistan
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a great Muslim leader and
philosopher. He was the first man in sub-continent history
to introduce a word “Two Nations” for Muslims and Hindus
and introduce an idea to become a pioneer of Two Nation
Theory.
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He tried his best for the Muslims comprehend their
differences with the Hindus with many expects including
religion, social language and International identity and for
this reason he diverted attention of the Muslims towards
“Two Nation Theory”.
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The possibly main reason for which Sir Syed introduced
this theory is the downfall of Muslims, Muslims Hindus
controversy, language problem and the hatred by Hindu
and British upon Muslims of South Asia.
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He came with Two Nation Theory and declared that
Muslim were a separate Nation. He said:
“I am convinced now that
Hindus and Muslims could never become one nation as their
religion and way of life was quite distinct from each other.”
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