Politician Shatrughan Sinha, in an interview to The News, recalled unfading memories of his eight-year association with the former Pakistani President, General Ziaul Haq. Shatrughan is in Pakistan these days to attend the birth day ceremony of Zain Zia, special daughter of late General Zia. He recalled that even military tension between the two countries on several occasions could not break his ties with the Zia family. Shatrughan whose name became household in Pakistan after he was declared a state guest by General Zia recalled that how Zia used to receive him with great affection.
Giving details of his first meeting with General Zia, Shatrughan said he was on a personal visit to Karachi in 1981, when he received a message that the president of Pakistan wanted to meet him in Islamabad. He was greatly surprised to receive this unusual invitation, he said. Shatrughan said he came to Islamabad where he was given a royal reception by General Zia whose daughter Zain turned out to be his big fan. He said Zain loved his acting and had asked her father to arrange a meeting with him. Zia returned after performing Umra the same day and could not meet the Indian actor.
The next day, General Zia took Shatrughan to his family where the latter was surprised to see the passions of a small girl, Zain, for him. Shatrughan said being so close to Zia, he had played a major role in removing many misconceptions between the two countries and their people as he used to tell his friends and media men in India about many positive things of Pakistan. He recalled that he was given special treatment by General Zia. He said once he with his family was riding in a car and being escorted by military and police motors and people standing on roads thought he was perhaps arrested in Pakistan. He said even General Zia was taunted for spending hours with an Indian actor. But, he said Zia never compromised his relations with him. He said once his kids lost their pet black cat named ‘Michael Jackson’ in Bombay. When they came with him at the Army House, Rawalpindi, to meet the Zia family, they spotted a black cat in the lawn and rushed to capture it shouting they had found their ÔMJÕ. He said to his great astonishment, General Zia also stood up and rushed behind his children to ensure that they did not fall on the ground. He said he could not forget those unusual moments in his life watching Zia running after his kids. He said when Dr Anni, daughter of General Zia, got married he was one of the few privileged people who were invited. ÒRather I was the host at this wedding as I was deputed to receive and see off guestsÓ, he said. He said when General Zia came to India to watch Pakistan-India cricket match in Jaipur state as part of cricket diplomacy, he received a telephone call from Zia himself to accompany him to watch the match.
Face to Face - Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri
January 1966 at Tashkent. After signing the agreement Shastri went to sleep and never got up. An aide called the Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and told hin “The ba’stard is dead”. Still in his sleep Bhutto asked, “Which one?”
Pakistan Post issued stamps of Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jahan.The stamp is for Rs8 and will also be available for overseas orders.In honour of her selfless contribution, around half a million of these stamps have been printed.The stamp has been designed by Adil Salahuddin, who has also been awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his efforts.
kis ke liye.. Shastri ki to aani thi. This is not even beneficial for Pakistan
ji haaN...agar Shaastrii jii jaisa koii ek hii leader Pakistan ko mil jaataa to Pakistan kii aaj yeh Haalat na hotii...he was a very honest man...he had no house of his own for his family to go to after his sudden demise.
Yes I have read about Shastri’s simple life. He didn’t took dowry (which is otherwise religiously followed in Hindu society and that too 5-6 decades back). When insisted he accepted charkha and piece of cloth in dowry. This attitude is not common either in elite or common Pakistani. They simply love to show off on others money
ham sab ke liye yeh Ghaur o fikr aur afsos kaa maqaam hai k hamaare musalmaan saaHib e iqtidaar rang raliyoN aur aish parastii meN ghire huye haiN.
Shastri Jii bechaare Allahabad University meN paRhte the to paidal aate Ganga kinaare tak phir vahaN se ma’mooli sii kashtii meN baiTh kar Ganga cross karte aur phir paidal University tak jaate. he was a true leader.
ham sab ke liye yeh Ghaur o fikr aur afsos kaa maqaam hai k hamaare musalmaan saaHib e iqtidaar rang raliyoN aur aish parastii meN ghire huye haiN.
Shastri Jii bechaare Allahabad University meN paRhte the to paidal aate Ganga kinaare tak phir vahaN se ma'mooli sii kashtii meN baiTh kar Ganga cross karte aur phir paidal University tak jaate. he was a true leader.
There is a psyche in Muslim of Indo-Pak. They are only impressed and follow persons who got some status. They are more connected with Takht e Ta'oos and Koh i Noor considering themselves as created to rule the world without any efforts. If they knew the value of simplicity, they have shunned Nawabs who were leading Muslim League.
Reverse of the photograph, where the British Army officer traveling in the same train along with M A Jinnah had noted ‘Mr & Mrs M A Jinnah & Friends, The All India Muslim League Leader’ Agra 11-9-42.
Frontier Mail at Ratlam Junction on September 11, 1942. The photographs were taken by a British Army officer travelling by the Frontier Mail. The All India Muslim League leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah also was traveling by the same train in the Air-Conditioned coach. Notings on the reverse just says ‘Ratlam Junction 11.9.42’.
