- Justice Ramday says Justice Iqbal was revered even by his opponents
Late Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, son of legendary poet and philosopher Dr Allama Iqbal, was paid glowing tribute in recognition of his services to the nation at a condolence reference at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Wednesday.
The event was presided over by Justice (r) Khalilur Rehman Ramday and hosted by Pakistan Today Editor and Aiwan-e-Iqbal Chairman Arif Nizami. Besides late Iqbal’s sons Muneeb Iqbal and Waleed Iqbal, his nephew Iqbal Salahuddin also attended the condolence reference.
In their short speeches, the speakers – Justice (r) Ramday, Arif Nizami, Attaul Haq Qasmi, Mian Afzal Hayat, Sajjad Mir and Dr Saleem Mazhar – observed that late Justice Iqbal was the true reflection of his father’s philosophy. They said time and again people had sold the views of Allama Iqbal, but the only person who neither sold Iqbal nor auctioned him off was his son.
Paying homage to late Iqbal, Justice (r) Ramday said Justice Iqbal was his mentor, adding that the most striking aspect of his personality was that he was held in reverence even by his opponents. Ramday recalled that no one had ever accused the late Iqbal of misconduct during his days as a judge.
“Having him as a judge was not less than an honour for the country’s judiciary,” he said.
Expressing similar views, Pakistan Today Editor Arif Nizami said late Iqbal rendered great services and made public the message of his father, the Poet of East. He said he was a complete human being and a perfectionist in himself. Nizami said not only would Iqbal rest on his ideology, but he would also propagate it. “He would even take his critics constructively and patiently. He would always treat everyone the same way,” he remarked.
Speaking about his late father, Muneeb Iqbal said he always tried to disseminate Allama Iqbal’s message to the people. He said at times his father got upset, but he always remained confident. He said his father took Quaid-e-Azam as his role model as he was deeply impressed by him.
Expressing similar views, Waleed Iqbal added that his father Iqbal not only maintained his own identity but he also maintained his image as Allama Iqbal’s son efficaciously. “Justice (r) Iqbal was his father’s poem prayer of a child (Bachay ki Dua) made flesh,” he added.
Giving strength to his views through a piece of prose, Attaul Haq Qasmi said he had seen Allama Iqbal in late Iqbal who presented the great philosopher in true words, in accordance with the needs of modern times.
