Hey, wasn’t Pakistan born on 14th August??

“If you say mom that Pakistan was nowhere on the map of the world before 14th August 1947 and moreover, the country did not exist even before the day and we did not fight any battle to win the country back from any other country, then how is 14th August our Independence Day. Shouldn’t we be celebrating the country’s birthday on the said day instead?” This was the question posed by a confused kid to his mom, here the other day. The mother stood awestruck and utterly clueless, not knowing how to respond to the innocent kid’s very right question. Alas, our forefathers have failed to transfer the very concept to their kids who are our parents, that the country was born on 14th August. Thus, today’s kids are unconsciously putting facts in history straight!
In the sub-continent, under the reign of the Britishers, the very sanctity and identity of the Muslims as a nation was under threat. Thus, after a long, long struggle, our great leaders managed to get a piece of land where the Muslims could pracHey, wasn’t Pakistan born on 14th Augusttice their religion as par their aspirations. Pakistan is the only country across the globe that was demanded on the basis of religion. The struggle was long and one based purely on ideological facts. However, on 14th August 1947, all those of the sub-continent who had shared the dream of freedom from the British reign, bore fruit and the Muslims got a separate homeland to cherish that was fondly known as Pakistan. The country was formed in such a way that all the Muslim majority areas combined to form Pakistan. Thus, the country was by all means born on 14th August 1947 while the Muslims as a nation tasted independence.
It is so sad that 58 years after Pakistan came into existence, we are still mistaking it’s birthday for Independence Day. Many countries got independence but none was born. Pakistan is unique in this manner. As God helps those who help themselves, similarly, the Lord came to our rescue and at last, the long seen dream became a reality through the struggles of our dedicated, courageous and rather unsung heroes. Let’s not laugh over the concerns of a typical school boy and seriously start working on answers that our parents failed to convey so that the next 14th August, we know whether there’s parade on the day or not and moreover, are aware that the day is Pakistan’s birthday, not some Independence Day to celebrate.—Uzma Zafar