Iqbal’s Vision Continues to Inspire Muslim Ummah, Kashmiris’ Freedom Struggle: PM AJK

MUZAFFARABAD : Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Iftikhar Gilani has said that Allama Iqbal’s universal message of unity, self-respect and continuous struggle remains a beacon of light for the Muslim Ummah, especially the younger generation.

In a statement issued on the birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal, the Prime Minister said that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA) translated Iqbal’s dream of a separate homeland for Muslims into reality through the creation of Pakistan.

Referring to Iqbal’s vision for Kashmir, he said, “As a son of the soil, Iqbal regarded Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of his concept of Pakistan.”

The Prime Minister regretted that the Kashmiri people, whose sufferings echoed in Iqbal’s poetry, were still reeling under Indian occupation. However, he maintained that Indian atrocities and oppression had neither weakened the Kashmiri people’s spirit of freedom nor dampened their courage.

He expressed optimism that the day was not far when the Kashmiri people would achieve their long-cherished goal of freedom.

He also paid glowing tributes to Allama Iqbal for awakening political consciousness among the Muslims of the subcontinent through his poetry.