Despite many shortcomings, Pakistan is self sufficient in the
field of political parties. There more than 200 registered and unregistered
political parties working in this country. Majority of these parties are such
that their entire membership is not sufficient even to fill a motor car. It is
an established facts that no political party can claim of having an ideological
foundation. But in this bizarre panoramic situation due to COVID-19, an old
political party has been revived in Pakistan. Yes u heard it right. The very old
Pakistan Muslim League (Khan Qayyum group) has been revived on June 27 this
year. No doubt it was a bold and rather strange step. The prominent supreme
Court lawyer Mr Muhammad Ameer Muazzam has been chosen as a its central
President who is famous for his pro Pakistan politics. When he was asked for the
reasons to reviving an old party instead of establishing a fresh one, his
reasoning was very interesting. According to him the History of Pakistani
politics is a chequered one. Islamic Ideology, necessity and its westernised
elites turned this country into a battlefield for different political forces.
The province of NWFP( now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) had a peculiar significance since
the creation of this country. It was the only province were referendum was held
to decide whether its inhabitants would join India or Pakistan. One person who
came as saviour for Muslim League was Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan who played a
pivotal role in defeating the dissenting voices. He was nominated as the first
chief minister of NWFP by the none other than Quaid e Azam himself. The first
challenge which Khan Qayyum had to face was that of Pro Pashtunistan elements.
He went to the extent of using extreme measures to counter his opponents. The
incident at Babara is not something which our historians cherish much. The use
of brute state force resulted in many casualties. But Ameer Muazzam strongly
supports this action.He says in order to safeguard the very fabric of our
society it was an essential action. To him the legacy of Khan Qayyum is the
selfless service of fellow citizens, pro masses policies and tiresome hard work
for the people of ts County. Although Khan Qayyum died decades ago yet his
ideals are still relevant to our society. In order to meet the challenges of the
modern day Pakistan, we revived this party. The main goal of our party
coexistence, progress and development. We will counter all the Anti Pakistan
forces who are trying their best to destabilise our country.By implementing the
principles of Policy as enshrined in our constitution we will promote a
democratic culture based upon rule of law and inclusive of all segments of
society. In nutshell we will emerge as a constitutionalist party. In the
creation of Pakistan apart from Muslims, the other communities such as
Christians and Hindus played a significant role. Our party will strive hard to
grant them their due share in policy making process with dignity and honour.With
constitutional safeguards we will liberate Pakistani economy. By providing equal
opportunities through constitutional mechanisms we will create an environment of
fair competition for all the business and economic practices and monetary
systems.In order to ensure interfaith harmony and religious coexistence, a new
law of maintenance of religious order shall be introduced. This will ensure due
rights of all religious minorities and will ensure protection against sectarian
violence. I the international politics we will pursue a policy f peaceful
coexistence. In the context of India whenever it will compromise its secular
constitution by surrendering to extremist elements, we will exert our influence
through all ways and means of inter states diplomacy to ensure the due
protection of its minorities.This party will pay special attention to the youth
affairs. They will be imparted with skill based and specialised education.
Instead of universities producing thousands of degree holders every year who
always waste their time in searching government jobs, we will link the
universities and academia to the business and corporate sector so that proper
research can be carried out and such workforce is developed which has both
national and international demand. Our party have a great focus on climate
change and water conservation. There is a global perception that next world war
might be fought for control over water reservoirs. Instead of cosmetic projects
like billion tree tsunami, our party will introduce these topics at the primary
level of education so that our coming generations have the idea of this
phenomenon.We will opt for constitutional amendments to incorporate these
concepts.The Judicial system of Pakistan shall be moulded in such a manner to
envisage the use of modern day technology in order to eradicate corruption,
malpractices and unnecessary delays in dispensing justice. The rule of law, true
accountability and transparency shall be ensured while holding any public
office. Instead of going for hundreds of indirect taxes over the masses, our
party will introduce simplified taxation system for the "Haves" and the "Haves
Not" We will rely more on domestic earnings instead of foreign loans. Special
measures shall be taken to ensure women participation in all walks of life. By
ensuring participation of all under privileged communities we can achieve the
dream of "All inclusive Pakistan". By adopting such systems, Pakistan can
flourish both as a society and a state. The agenda of Pakistan Muslim League
Qayyum seems promising but only time will tell whether they can steer through
the power corridors in the presence of mafia and cartels creating hurdles fo
their vested interests.