‘Significance of Ideology in Modern Times’ – Chairman IPS’ talk at the Youth Leadership Convention

Chairman IPS Khalid Rahman was invited as a guest of honor at the Youth Leadership Convention, organized by Youth Association of Pakistan’ on October 27, 2024.

During his address on the topic of ‘Significance of Ideology in Modern Times’, Rahman raised many thought-provoking questions. He asked if the universe was created and being run by someone, or was everything being done in the auto-mode? He questioned if any one had came into this word with the features or in the environment or circumstances of his or her choice? or if anyone knew how long he or she was going to live?

If the answer to these questions are in the negative, then there has to be someone who is managing all of this, as well as everything else happening in the world, or in the universe, since ever, and for ever. And this is where an ideology comes into play, Rahman explained.

In today’s technology-oriented world, the importance of ideology has increased manifold, he stressed. While the lack thereof can lead to uncertainity, and even to destruction, its acceptance gives an identity to an individual. It provides a framework for life. It provides an aim, a direction, a meaning to one’s existence, enabling him or her to live life on the ground of principles, and in the pursuit of greater purpose in life.