The Role of Women in Pakistan's Creation

Critical Summary

Sana was worried about her assignment on important women of Pakistan as she did not have a computer. Aliya offered her the help of the group and they divided the work according to IDEAL tool. then they collected the following information on the topic through different resources:

Miss Fatima Jinnah who is called Madir-e-Millat (Mother of the nation) helped her brother Muhamad Ali Jinnah in the struggle for Pakistan. She guided the women as she was more politically aware. Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan worked along with her husband Liaquat Ali Khan and helped him as his secretary and typist. She proved a good organizer of such parties in which the Muslim women got the chance of meeting with daughter and wife of the Viceroy so that they could express their purpose of struggle. She also organized Women's Voluntary Service. Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz from the Punjab, represented Muslim we particular the three Round Table conferences held in London and was the first woman to make a speech in London’s Guild Hall. Bilquis Bano Edhi, widow of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a philanthropist and a trained professional nurse. She leads the Edhi foundation which provides nationwide support and care to the public, such as homes and ambulance services. She has received Hilal-e-Imtiaz. She has also been named as the mother of the Pakistan. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was a popular English newscaster, author and a well-known teacher. She served twice as the Sindh Minister of Education, in addition to being the Minister of Culture, Science and Technology and Youth and Sports. She was also the founding manager of the Sindh Education Foundation Government of Sindh that played a remarkable role in promoting quality education particularly in the rural areas of Sindh.

 AT A GLANCE:

PERSONALITY	YEAR OF BIRTH	YEAR OF DEATH	PRESENTER	RESOURCE
Fatima Jinnah	1893	1969	Sana	Library Books
Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan	1905	1990	Sameer	Internet laptop
Anita Ghulam	1934	2014	Ahmed	Internet smartphone
Bilquis Bano Edhi	1947	-	Aliya	Magazines, Journals Books
Begum Jahan Ali Ara Shahnawanz	1896	1979	Razia	Newspapers

 

                              SAMPLE SHORT ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Q1. What role did Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan play in the Pakistan movement? OR How did begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan help her husband in the Pakistan movement?

Ans. Begum Ra'na Liaquat Ali worked as an honorary secretary and typist for her husband Liaquat Ali Khan at the time of financial crisis. She also arranged meetings of the Muslim women with wives and daughters of English officers and the viceroys to inform them about the aims of freedom movement also organized Women's Voluntary Service and Women's National Guard.

2. Who was Fatima Jinnah? Why was she called Madir-e-Millat?

 Ans. Fatima Jinnah was the sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She worked tirelessly with her brother and helped him in the struggle of Pakistan and also devoted her life in the progress of Pakistan after the creation of Pakistan. She also made Muslim women politically aware. For her efforts in the freedom movement, she is called Madir-e-Millat.

3. Who was Begum Jahan Ara Shah Nawaz and why is she so famous?

Ans: Begum Jahan Ara belonged to the province of Punjab and represented the Muslim ladies at the three Round Table Conferences held in London. She is famous as member of freedom movement. She was the first woman ever to make a speech in London's Guild Hall.

4. What do you know about Professor Anita?

Ans: Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was a popular English newscaster, author and a well-known teacher. She served twice as the Sindh Minister of Education, in addition to being the Minister of Culture, Science and Technology and Youth and Sports. She was also the founding manager of the Sindh Education Foundation, Government of Sindh that played a remarkable role in promoting quality education particularly in the rural areas of Sindh.

5. Who Bilquis Bano? Why is she so famous?

Ans:  Bilquis Bano Edhi, widow of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a philanthropist and a trained professional nurse. She leads the Edhi foundation which provides nationwide support and care to the public, such as shelter 1-known te homes and ambulance services. She has received Hilal-e-Imtiaz. She has also been named the mother of Pakistan.

IMPORTANT EXERCISES FROM NOTEBOOK

WHILE READING:

EXERCISE #01:

Answers to the following questions in your notebook.

 

Q: How many students were there in Sana's group? Write their names.

Ans:  There were six students in Sana's group including her. Their names are: Sana, Aliya, Sameer, Ahmed, Haniya and Raziya

Q: How many famous women of Pakistan are mentioned in the text? Write their names in the order of appearance in the text.

Ans: Five famous women of Pakistan are mentioned in the text. Their names are:

1. Fatima Jinnah

2. Begum Ra'na Liyaquat Ali Khan

3. Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz

4. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali

5. Bilquis Bano Edhi

Q: How many students shared their dreams at the end of the presentations?

Write their names.

Ans: There were three students who shared their dreams at the end of the presentations. Their names are: Maryam, Hira, Daniyal.

VOCABULARY:

EXERCISE #02:

Work in pairs and find the following words and underline them.

WORDS	MEANINNGS
Opinions	A view or judgement formed about something.
Access	Allow
Simultaneously	At the same time
Rehearsed	Practiced
Contribution	The part played by a person in bringing about a result.
Philanthropist	A person who seek to promote welfare of others, especially by generous donation of money
Renowned	Famous
Recognition	Acknowledgement of existence, validity of something
Tireless	Showing great efforts or energy
Inspired	Impressed
Enthusiasm	Eager enjoyment

EXERCISE #03:

Fill the blanks using all the words given in exercise 2. You can use each word only once.

1. My brother decided to become a soldier because he was inspired by my uncle's disciplined way of life.

 2. There are many charitable institutions in Pakistan that are funded by philanthropist.

3. The whole class simultaneously said 'Yes' when the teacher asked if they wanted to go for a picnic.

4. Every year, the government awards titles to people in recognition of their services in different fields.

5. My father always asks for our opinions before buying any new furniture or other household things.

6. Our principal praised all the students for their contribution to the flood relief fund.

7. Everyone clapped with enthusiasm when the small children ran in the race.

8. Our group rehearsed many times before the finals of the folk song competition.

9. Pakistan was created through the tireless efforts of many Muslims working under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam.

10. All the children in Pakistan should have access to quality education.

11. Allama Iqbal is a renowned poet of the sub-continent.

EXERCISE #04:

Do you remember what each letter stands for in the IDEAL problem solving tool and what it means? Read the text and complete the following statements. Write all the five complete statements in your notebook. The first one has been done as an example.

I stand for Identify

D stands for Define

E stands for Explore

A stands for Action

L stands for Look back

EXERCISE #05:

Read the text and tick the correct answer.

1. Which of the following sources of information were not used by the students?

a) Laptop and internet               b) Newspapers and magazines

c) Books and smartphones        d) radio & television (TV)

 

 

2. Madir-e-Millat means:

a) Leader of Asia                      b) Leader of the nation

c) Mother of the nation        d) Pride of the nation

3. The first women who represented the Muslim women in three round table conferences in London was:

a) Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawanz         b) Fatima Jinnah

c) Bilqis Edhi                                               d) Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan

4. Bilquis Edhi was awarded:

a) Hilal-e-Imtiaz           b)Sitara-e-Imtiaz

b) Nishan-e-Haider      d) Sitara-e-Jura’at

5. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was appointed twice as the minister of:

a) Culture                                    b) Education

c) Science & Technology         d) Youth and Sports

EXERCISE #06:

1.Fatima Jinnah

 

Through her, the Muslim women of the subcontinent were able to interview Muhammad Ali Jinnah and seek his guidance.

The grateful nation gave her the title of Madir-e-Millat which means "Mother of the Nation"

 

2. Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

She worked as an honorary secretary and typist to her husband, Liaquat Ali Khan, because at that time the Muslim League could not afford the salary of a secretary.

She arranged meetings of the Muslim League women with the wife and daughter of the Viceroy so that they could explain to them the issues and problems related to Muslim women.

 

3. Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz

She represented the Muslim women at the three Round Table Conferences held in London. She was the first woman to make a speech in London's Guild Hall.

 

 4.  Professor Anita Ghulam Ali

She served twice as the Sindh Minister of Education.

She was also the founding manager of the Sindh Education Foundation, Government of Sindh.

5. Bilquis Edhi

She has received Hilal-e-Imtiaz from the Government of Pakistan in recognition of her tireless efforts for the betterment of the society.

She has also been named the Mother of Pakistan.

EXERCISE#07

Read the text and fill the table. Fill first the years of birth and death and then put the chronological order. Finally write their main contributions.

EXERCISE #08:

Work in pairs and orally complete the following statements by giving reasons. After you have discussed the statements, write the complete sentences in your notebook.

1. Sana was worried because she did not have a computer for gathering information.

2. Aliya suggested that they use the IDEAL tool because it is used for solving a problem.

3. The Muslim women benefitted from Fatima Jinnah's support because through her they were able to seek guidance and interviews of Quaid-e-Azam.

4. Begum Rana Liaquat Ali worked as a secretary because Muslim League could not afford the salary a secretary at a time.

 5. Begum Jahan Ara could explain Muslims' point of view to people in many countries because she traveled widely in the world.

 6. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was awarded the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz because she served Education in her life time.

7. Bilquis Edhi has received the Hilal-e-Imtiaz award because she serves society tirelessly.

8. Maryam said that she wanted to be an educationist because she want to work on female education.

9. Daniyal said that he wanted to be like Abdul Sattar Edhi because he wants to help the suffering humanity.

SYNONYMS:

Synonym is a word or phrase that means almost or nearly same as another word or phrase in the same language.

EXERCISE #01:

Write the sentences by replacing the synonyms given in  bold with an appropriate synonym.

1.     He is a brilliant carpenter. He has made a doll house with miniature furniture for every room.

Tiny

2.     Miss Amjad gave the class a difficult assignment for chemistry.

Hard

3.     My grandmother is old. She is about 90y old.

Elderly

4.     Our principal is very smart and slim.

Thin

5.     A stable government ensures that the nation will progress.

Strong

6.      Farzana is always ready to help the people in the neighborhood.

Assist

7.     I feel drowsy after having rice for lunch.

Sleepy

8.     The house next door has been vacant for two years.

Empty

  

LANGUAGE PRACTICE:

EXERCISE #02:

Work with the partner and select the most appropriate synonym to complete the following sentences. Three synonyms are given in the brackets at the end of the sentence but only one is appropriate in the given contex.

a.     This cup of tea tastes like tea flavored. It is flagile.

b.     If one wants to succeed in exams, it is important to study regularly.

c.      During monsoon rains the water in the rivers become very rough.

d.     The ruins of Moen-jo-Daro are old.

e.     Pakistan is rich in minerals.

f.       My mother has to goto NADRA office because, her ID card is no longer valid.

g.     The bangles her grandmother gave her are made up of real gold.

h.     The teacher asked the students to remain quiet as the next door was doing at rest.

i.        This perfume has a lovely fragrance.

The entire staff in the office was full of administration for the new manager.

XEERCISE #03:

Four words in the following set of five words are synonyms; one word is different circle the word that you think is different.

Friendly	Agreeable	Pleasant	Decent	Amicable
Option	Nice	Choice	Possibility	Alternative
reasonable	Rude	Impolite	Cheeky	Disrespectful
Severe	Serious	Harsh	Stable	Stern
Huge	Large	Enormous	Mammoth	Stern
Rubbish	Garbage	Garden	Trastth	Refuse
Polite	Intelligent	Smart	Clever	Bright
Position	Vacancy	Opening	Clean	Post
Mistake	Correct	Error	Inaccuracy	Slip
Disease	Ailment	Wound	Illness	disorder

 

REVISION: USE OF SINCE AND FOR

Since and for are two words that are use for similar but not exactly for the same purpose.

Since gives the starting points of the action, events or states continuing until the present. It refers to when thing began. It can only be used with perfect tense.

Since + a point in time (in the past) until now.

Examples:

·        I have been waiting since 7o’clock.

·        I have known him since January.

·        I have been here since 5 o’clock and I am getting tired.

·        It has been three years since the last earthquake.

We use For when we measure the duration when we say that how long something lasts.

We can use all verb tenses with for.

For + a period of time

Examples:

·        I have known her for long time.

·        I lived here for ten years and then moved to another place.

·        They are exercising for three hours today.

EXERCISE #05:

Work with a partner and discuss which blank in the following text will have since and which will have for. After discussing, write complete paragraph in your notebook.

My father is a remarkable man. He has been working since he was 15 years old. He has been working since he was at school. He used to work for 4 hours a day and on weekends. He has now worked in the same factory for 25 years. Since he started working at the factory, he has been promoted many times. He was initially hired for a period of three months but he has been working there ever since. He was hired as a peon with the responsibility of making tea and delivering parcels and documents as required. He started working for Rs 25/- a day.

 

If he fell ill or if he was absent, he did not get paid for that day but my father was a good and committed worker. He only took off for serious emergencies, like illness and death. In fact, there were periods when he did not take a single holiday for many months at a time. He soon earned the respect of his co-workers and boss, and since then, he has risen higher and higher. He has now worked for the same factory for 25 years. He was offered retirement when he completed 25 years, but he said that he would like to work for a few more years. He hopes he will save enough to start a small manufacturing unit of his own, in a few years' time.

WRITING

Summary Writing: (Further Practice)

Write the Summary of following article Hellen Keller.

HELEN KELLER

SUMMARY:

Helen Keller was born in a small town in the United States of America. Till the age of two, she was able to see and hear everything normally but February 1882, proved to be a tough month for her as well as for her parents because she fell seriously ill and became blind and deaf. However, Miss Helen soon saw some light in her dark world when Miss Sullivan was appointed as her mentor. Miss Sullivan had experienced a phase of blindness herself in her childhood but she got her eyesight back. She took Helen Keller as a challenge and started teaching her spellings, counting and doing sum. She also taught Helen about history & geography, After some time, Helen Keller forgot to speak but again Miss Sullivan helped her to speak. She put Helen's hand on her own lips and made her feel the movement of the lips while speaking. With such continuous efforts, Helen got her ability to speak again. Helen Keller was then, taught to read the special books for blinds having raised points instead of printed letters and could be learnt by touching the letters with the fingers. This method is called "Braille system" and it helped Helen a lot to learn. She passed her school and went to college and afterwards, completed her graduation from Harvard University. In 1956, this wonderful lady visited Pakistan.

She was seventy-six but she was still full of passion. While addressing to the students and workers of the Unit 7: Life School of Blind, Deaf and Dumb, she admired them and advised them not to curse their fate. She told them there is nothing impossible in this world. Helen Keller died on 1st of June 1968, but her name will remain alive, as she was a wonderful Lady.

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