Lawrence College halls renamed on original British names

By : Sher Gondal

An editorial note appearing in issue of daily Pak Observer dated 23-8-11 has raised objections over changing names of four houses Jinnah, Iqbal, Babur and Tipu of Lawrence college to their original British names Wright, Wightwick, Walker and Peake who were principals of the college in the past, and changing name of the college assembly hall from Ch. Abdul Hameed to Lawrence Hall, by the College Board. The editorial note has termed this decision of the College Board as dumping heroes of Pakistan Movement and our national heroes which in my opinion is not correct. I would say Babur and Tipu were not Pakistanis nor are they our heroes. Yes Jinnah is our hero since he created Pakistan with his efforts and wisdom all alone. Iqbal originally a Kashmiri was a great Muslim poet and died before creation of Pakistan who never preached changing historical facts. It is unfortunate that heroes of doom like Uzbek rulers are presented as role models among the new generations which amount to misrepresentation of history of this land. Reversion of name of the college Hall to the name of founder of the college Lawrence as well as names of houses to their original names is an appropriate decision of the board that must be appreciated. True historical facts should not be hidden from new generations. Sher Gondal

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