Millions of Muslims in British India dreamed of a distinct country, and this desire is reflected in the story of Pakistan’s creation—one of unyielding commitment.
These Muslims had extraordinarily high morale because they envisioned a state in which they might live freely and with dignity. Saeed Chauhan, a staunch Muhajir whose thoughts on the Pakistan Movement resonate with the spirit of sacrifice that distinguished the era, is one of the voices that echoes the sentiments of those times.
Saeed Chauhan described the Muslims’ tenacity during the Pakistan Movement in a recent interview. Saying, “Allah helped Quaid-e-Azam, and he won,” he emphasized the idea that the movement’s success was largely due to supernatural intervention. Chauhan’s statements
