Reality is a bitter truth, we have to pay for the truth, and historians are often biased as they seldom told us as to what had actually happened in the past. We too change history according to our religion, race and desires. Distorted reality brings about huge disasters, we are also not accustomed to hear the truth and we have even twisted the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
These views were expressed by Beaconhouse National University Mass Communication Department Dean Dr Mehdi Hassan during the book launching ceremony titled Pakistan Kaisay Bana written by Hassan Jafer Zaidi at Al-Hamra Hall on Thursday.
Dr Mubshir Hassan was the chief guest of the event.
Daily Pakistan’s Chief Editor Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami said that we are launching the updated version of Zahid Chaudhar’s book and observing his anniversary on the same time.
He said after reading the two editions of the book we have found answers to many burning questions related to our history.
Renowned columnist Khalid Ahmed said we did not pay much attention to the historical books of Zahid Chohadry. “He had different opinions like other historians and he revealed many hidden truths in his book, but now Hassan Jafer Zaidi did a tremendous work and wrote its updated edition. He especially highlighted the shortcomings of Cabinet Mission Plan in a better way. This book really enlightened me”, he added.
Author of the Book, Hassan Jafer Zaidi said that the historians present distorted picture of the past because they are puppet of establishment. He said it was pity that Jinnah’s polices were never adopted and implemented. “Under the pretext of national interest we always suppressed the provincial voices. Distorted history bring about ruined of nation”, he added. Renowned journalists and intellectuals were present on the book launch.