Mahmood Ali was a great soldier of Pakistan Movement, says Ijaz
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijaz Ulhq has said that late Mahmood Ali was a great soldier of Pakistan Movement and his sacrifices for the cause of Pakistan are unmatched on many counts.
Speaking at a seminar, which was organized by the Pakistan Muslim Leauge’s Cultural Wing under the title of “Mahmood Ali Reference”, here Tuesday Ijaz ul Haq said that Mahmood Ali was a true patriot Pakistani and his achievements with regard to the Two-nation theory and Pakistan Movement are immense. He said that in the wake of the tragic event of 1971, when the country was broken into two, late Mahmood Ali left his own native country and migrated to Pakistan. The Federal Minister said that the new generation can learn a lot from the inspiring teachings of Mahmood Ali.
Speaking at the occasion renowned lawyer S. M. Zafar said that throughout his life Mahmood Ali showed unrivalled sentiments of love and dedication for Pakistan and strived for the cause of Pakistan. He said that Mahmood Ali was a sincere and principled man and his patriotism was one of its own class.
S.M. Zafar said that Mahmood Ali entertained a unique theory, according to which though the country was broken into two yet as a nation both Pakistan and Bangladesh were as one. He said that Mahmood Ali was a true patriot until his lost breath and his whole life a testimony to selfless sacrifices.
Senator Nisar A. Memon also eulogized the sacrifices of late Mahmood Ali and said that he fought for the cause of Pakistan and his numerous books and writings are a testimony for the same. He said that Mahmood Ali’s love for Pakistan is evident in the fact that he left his own motherland and settled in Islamabad for the rest of his life.
President of Pakistan Muslim League’s Cultural Wing, Zafar Bakhtawari also spoke on the occasion and said that men like Mahmood Ali are born only once a while.
The spirit and dedications with which Mahmood Ali marched towards the goal of a free and prosperous Pakistan cannot be found in the recent of Pakistan.
Nosheen Saeed, Ghazanfar Mehdi, Junaid Chaudhry, S.M Qureshi, Seema Mahmood Ali and others also spoke on the occasion.