Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and Independence of Kashmir and Palestine — Page 22
Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and Independence of Kashmir and Palestine [ 22 ] which their contributions were acclaimed. It is a long cer- tificate; I will present a couple of its paragraphs to you: …Your Bn was composed entirely of volunteers who came from all walks of life [as I stated before all the volunteers were performing the military services at their own, nobody was on a payroll], young peasants, students, teachers, men in business; they were all embued with the spirit of service for Pakistan; you accepted no remuneration, and no publicity for the self sacrifice for which you all volunteered. In Kashmir you were allotted an important sector, and very soon you justified the reliance placed on you and you nobly acquitted yourself in battle against Medals enemy ground and air attacks, without losing a single inch of ground. . . . (Certificate from General Commander in Chief, Pakistan Army, June 17, 1950) That is the story of those whom the present government of Pakistan considers traitors of Pakistan and other Islamic countries. Show us—if you can—similar ‘traitors’ from among you! Regrettable Defamation of Valiant Ahmad i Officers It is a surprising amount of thanklessness that the military governments have shown in giving regard to their soldiers—specifically those who have received great medals like Sit a ra-e-Q a ’id-e-A‘ z am and Hil a l-e-Jur‘at. Some whose