Whoever He wills, He brings forth from the darkness of falsehood and exalts him above the light of guidance, honoring him with exemplary respect and admiration. History is full of famous people who have been blessed by Allah with a ray of guidance. One of them is a “Merciful mother”, Madam Waqar un Nisa Noon, who was previously known as Lady Victoria.

She grew up in a Jewish family but after meeting Feroz Khan Noon, she married him, accepted Islam by the grace of Allah, and completely adapted to an eastern-oriented lifestyle.

Afterward, she dedicated herself to promoting the Muslims’ demand for a separate homeland and the ideology of Pakistan. She played a crucial role in awakening Muslim women’s political consciousness and fostering their religious zeal. She started participating in women’s meetings and processions. However, this went not without suffering – she had to endure many wrongs, and even her house was burned!

When Pakistan came into being in 1947, the biggest problem was the resettlement of homeless refugees. Since Begum Noon had faced such hardships herself, she proactively started her own Red Cross work in Pakistan. In 1953, she served as the president of the Red Cross Society and the St. John’s Ambulance Association.

Moreover, she represented Pakistan on every platform. After the establishment of Pakistan, the issue of redeeming Gwadar arose. In 1956 this matter was handed over to Waqar un-Nisa, for which she worked hard and raised the issue in front of the British government. She campaigned vigorously for Pakistan in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom and presented the position that Gwadar was the estate of the Kalat family, which belongs to Pakistan now, and hence, she demanded to join Gwadar with Pakistan. In 1958, her strive finally bore fruit. She succeeded in amalgamating Gwadar with Pakistan, for which she was awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan.

She held various high positions, in all of which she rendered invaluable services for which she received high honors. Socially, her performances are also commendable. Dr. Munir Ahmed Slaich has written in his book ‘Loneliness Speaks’ that her relationship with a Pakistani made this great European-born woman sacrifice her body and mind for Pakistan. She never looked back, and even after Sir Noon’s death, she associated her life and death with her husband’s homeland (Pakistan).

Is this not truly inspiring?

People like Lady Noon are truly honorable personalities. Through their hard work and sincerity, we were blessed with Pakistan. They deserve our utmost respect and appreciation for all they did for our beloved ‘Land of the Pure’.