The founders of Pakistan aimed at creating an Islamic democratic state in South East Asia. The People, who became a part of Pakistani Nation were different from each other in many respects, they spoke different languages i.e. Urdu, Bengali, Sindhi, Balochi, Punjabi, Pushto, Saraiki and many other. They did not come of a common racial stock, they traced their descent to a number of racial groups, some of them were the descendants of the invaders coming from Central Asia, others of the Arabs and Turks, still others of the indigenous races. Their living patterns, their dresses, foods, desserts, households, agricultural practices, customs and traditions, poetry literature and folklore and many other things differed from each other. Inspite of all their diversity they decided to form a coherent national group. They put up a house for themselves and gave it a beautiful name; Pakistan. They resolved to live like brethren in their new home. The strongest reason which led them to this resolution was Islam. They were all Muslims, they all faced to one Qibla while offering prayers, and the Quran was the common code of life they cherished to follow. Belief in the oneness of Allah (Tauheed) had united them like one man. Their hearts throbbed together in the love of Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Ullah and it ran in their blood. Islam was the paramount bond that united them, and this single bond was so strong that it overcame all the factors that separated them form each other (i.e language, race, culture, geography etc.) They became one, and decided to remain one forever. Their vow was eternal religiously and irrevocable politically. Now when we talk about national integration, we simply mean that the people of Pakistan should forget their linguistic, racial, and geographical differences and stand united on the basis of Islamic fraternity. They should know that they are Muslims and Pakistani's first and all their other identities are subservient to their Islamic identity. Pakistan is like a big picture, different language, tribes, clans, customs and traditions are like the different colours of this picture. Every colour is important in its own place, erasing it will mean spoiling the picture itself. But these colours taken apart from the picture have no existence or meaning, these are beautiful and meaningful only till the time they are placed at their appropriate place in the picture. Removing a colour form the picture will spoil both the picture and the colour. Each colour should remain steadfast to its position as a colour and should not try to take the place of the picture.
