With the splitting of PML-Q into factions, the dreams of unifying the political party, which had the unique honour of performing the miracle of Pakistan under the rare inspiring leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, has finally come to a sad end. The break away of party leaders from Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain's party, described themselves as PML-Q (Like-Minded group) and on August 20, 2009, through a unanimous resolution declared the general elections of Shujaat's (Q) League conducted last month as null and void. This act, in one stroke split the PML-Q into two separate factions. The group that was earlier led by Shujaat now had a number of dissidents who formed an interim set up comprising Hamid Nasir Chattha as chairman, Saleem Saifullah as president and Humayun Akhtar as general secretary. For reorganising the party at the grass root level and conducting fresh PML-Q polls a steering committee was unanimously elected with Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri as chairman in the new set up. Many old stalwarts have joined the new faction of the PML-Q (Like-Minded), while PML-N and PML-F already portrayed the situation of the once robust political party that brought about the birth of the new ideological state. However, this is not the end. But I forgot to mention the Awami League of Sheikh Rashid Ahmad. Who knows Sheikh Sahib might spring a sudden surprise. Indications are that more factions may surface soon. Political observers are intrigued that some senior leaders of PML-Q have distanced themselves from both the newly born Chattha faction as well as the former ruling group of PML-Q led by the Chaudhries of Gujrat. These leaders sitting off the fence include former ministers like Muhammad Ali Durrani, Ijazul Haq, Sumaira Malik and many others waiting for the directions of the favourable winds. Does the chain of events indicate a normal process of the evolution of democracy or some sinister design of a Great Game being played by hidden hands to promote their own vested interest? There are endless speculations. Sumaira Malik has declared that she would soon undertake a tour of all the four Provinces to asses the pulse of the Muslim League workers across the country before announcing her future course of action. The birth of a new faction? Who can stop this yet another faction of PML-Q to make the tall claim that their real mission is to bring about a united and dynamic Muslim League by reviving the party's spirit of 1940s. The rebirth of the Pakistan Movement is indeed a noble idea and the need of the hour. But where is the leader like Muhammad Ali Jinnah to lead such a gigantic movement? Sumaira Malik is free to dream as there is no ban yet on daydreaming. However, I can think of no one with the sole exception of Mr Majid Nizami, Chairman Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust, who made concerted efforts during the past many years towards the unification of the League as a powerful political force to play its rightful role in the conversion of the present mess into a Progressive Democratic Islamic Welfare State. With the unprecedented trust and confidence of the various leaders heading various factions, Mr Nizami's persistent and selfless efforts brought him very close to the achievement of his mission on more than one occasion. He even travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet Mian Nawaz Sharif in this regard. There were moments in the recent past when I thought he was about to finally achieve his destiny that is to convert Jinnah's dream into a reality. But the political culture and the strong forces of vested interest mysteriously blocked Nizami's achievement of his goal. This often reminds me of famous verse Qismat to dekhiye kahan tooti ja kamand, / Do chaar hath jab ke labai bam reh giya But Nizami Sahib has not given up. He still believes as an article of faith that the future destiny of Pakistan is closely linked with the unification of all factions of the Pakistan Muslim League into a political force to meet successfully the internal and external challenges facing Pakistan. Miracles have happened in the past and there is no divine ban on this rendezvous of nations with their destiny. The writer is the president of the Pakistan National Forum E-mail: ikramullah@nation.com.pk