The play takes a profound, thought-provoking look at the genesis of Pakistan. It pivots around three main characters: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Maulana Shaukat Ali.
Maqsood said that when the play was staged earlier, conditions, even though serious, were not as alarming as today.
Nawaz Sharif’s election promises, he said, were being fulfilled only to the extent where his kith and kin would benefit, with least regard to the masses, an obvious allusion to the government’s privatisation programme and selling off of vital national assets. His moves are just not focused on benefiting the country, he added.
“Conditions have changed since when the play was first staged. The Taliban, though causing lots of destruction even at the time, were not a factor as pernicious and ubiquitous as they are today. The Taliban will also figure in the latest version of the play, which will be directed by Dawar Mahmood.”
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