The writer of the "Pakistan Zindabad "has divided the lesson into two parts. The first part is about Quaid’s warm welcome at Karachi on 7^th August 1947. The second part is the struggle for independence and it ends on the death of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

In the first part we are told that Quaid-e-Azam was welcomed at Karachi with great enthusiasm. The people were shouting Pakistan Zindabad. Everyone was eager to see him who was going to become the first Governor general of the newborn country Pakistan. However Muhammad Ali Jinnah remained calm and serious. Perhaps he was thinking of the casualties made during the movement of freedom. However when he saw the constant signs of joy on the face of the people, it made him smile.

In the second part of the lesson, we are told that the name "Pakistan" was first used by

Ch. Rehmat Ali in 1933. Then the Muslim League passed Pkistan Resolution on 23^rd March 1940.

It was decided to have a separate independent state for the Muslims of India. The Quaid declared that non could prevent Pakistan. There were talks between him and Gandhi but Gandhi was against the partition. Finally, the Britain decided to leave the country where they were not wanted. At last pakistan came into being on 14^th August 1947.

The first year of Pakistan’s history was very terrible. There were so many problems. Many homeless Muslims came to Pakistan from India. It became more terrible for the Quaid when he learnt about the annexation of Kashmir to Baharat. However the great leader was too weak to fight any more and then died on 11^th September 1948. He was buried in Karachi.

In this lesson the writer tells us about the bravery and discipline shown by the British soldiers. They were travelling in a troopship Birkenhead to South Africa in February 1851. The total number of the people in board was 630. Out of these 170 were women and children while the remaining were soldiers. Unfortunately the ship struck against an unknown rock when it was nearing Capetown. The ship was split into two and the first half sank immediately. However all the passengers managed to come on the other half but it was not safe for a long time. Only three lifeboats were in useful condition. Which could carry only 180 people. In order to avoid disorder the commander ordered the soldiers to come on the deck in drill order. He decided to save the weaker ones first. Therefore the women and children were seated in the boats, which sailed away. Meanwhile the soldiers stood still. Soon they disappeared in the water as the ship sank. However some of them held on to the wreckage till the rescueship reached there and picked then up.

The commander of the ship made heroic action after the Berkenhead went down. He also got one wreckage and surviving his life. Suddenly he saw two young soldiers struggling for their lives. He pushed the plank to them. Soon he found that it could not support all three of them. He let it go. He chose death for him to save other. Besides women and children, only 24 persons rescued.

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