Abstract
This paper is a critical investigation of the historic address by Allama Muhammad Iqbal to the delegates of Indian Muslim League in 1930 at Allahabad. The ‘address’ became genesis of ideology of Pakistan and hence is extensively discussed in national and regional politics in that context. This analysis is however distinctive as it highlights its significance regarding national security and governance in contemporary Pakistan. It exposes contextual semblances of strategic dimensions amongst problems of Muslims and their aspirations in 1930 and the national security milieu of Pakistan in 2016. The paper provokes Iqbal’s philosophies to discern lessons for national security administration as well as public policy stakeholders and actors. The discussion and conclusions are delimited and of relevance temporally and spatially.