Youth Derived Pakistan Movement

Youth is the most energetic and enthusiastic part of a society. These young, lively, active, dynamic and vigorous men and women have high ambition and are also blessed with the energy to fulfill their dreams. Almost all the great revolution of the world had the youth or students factor in common. The creation of Pakistan too had many contributors who played a vital role in the freedom movement but the role of students, unquestionably, had been remarkable throughout.

If we turn the pages of history, the freedom movement leads the list of renowned movements of the history, strengthen by youth, especially students. The freedom movement gained momentum after the joining of students and youth under the leadership of an ambitious man, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan took his students out from abyss of disintegration and rekindled the spirit of renaissance in them. Ali Garg Univeristy produced Intellectuals like Maulana Muhammad Ali, Maulana Shokat Ali, Hasrat Mohani, Syed Hussain, Rafi Ahmed Kidwal, Abdur Rab Nishtar, Molvi Abdul Haq and the freedom fighters including Zakir Hussain, Ayub  Khan and Nawabzada Liaqat Ali.

All these incredible young men did untiring efforts and proved their passion and patriotism which ultimately led them to their destination called Pakistan. Youth especially students actively participated in the movements mention ed below, and made the m successful as well.

• The Martyrs Movement created by Syed Ah med Shaheed and Syed Ismail Shaheed. Youth from all over the subcontinent supported this movement and it ended in 1857, war of independence.
• The Khilafat Movement which arise in 1919 and won a huge support of students.
• All India Muslim Student Federation was created in 1937 and Muhammad Noman was the first secretary of this movement. Muhammad Noman formulated teams of Muslim students in almost every college and university and prepared the m to be active enough to fulfill the demand s put on them.
• He had very close interaction with Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Quaid used to visit him during every visit. This is an example of the acknowledgement of importance of students in view of Quaid-e-Azam. He always prioritized youth specially the students, as he considered them to be the future leaders of Pakistan. 
• Pakistan Movement under the leadership of Muslim League was not supported by the masses until it got the support of All India Muslim Student s Federation, after the election n of 1935-36.

After two years of joining hands with the student’s federation, Pakistan resolution was presented and the young played a great role in the elections of 1945-46. Students volunteered from all over the sun continent and their passion was worth seeing when they escorted the protests and addresses by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah without being afraid of losing their lives.

The students conveyed message of the need of a separate homeland through their powerful teachings and writings. Keeping in view, the services and role of youth in the form of students, Quaid-E-Azam said:

Reemember that you have to take the reins of what is being done today, in your hands tomorrow. Have you therefore trained yourself and equipped yourself enough to shoulder the responsibilities that will fall on you? If not, go ahead today. This is the proper time and I wish you every success.

Today, Pakistan’s 62% population comprises of youth, and it’s the youth who can fulfill the dream of our forefathers and write the fate of Pakistan. At the end, I want you to focus upon Quiad’s words in which he said:

My young friends I look forward to you as the real makers of misled. Do not be exploited and do not be misled. Create amongst yourself, unity and solidarity. Set an example of what youth can do. Your occupation should be in fairness to yourself, to your parents and to your state.

Waleed Asghar Hussaini

(The writer is Rehbar and National Coordinator, Positive Pakistan.)