Correspondence and Governance: The Public and Private Letters of M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : From Political Outreach to Post-Independence Crisis Management

Subject: Indian Independence Movement | All-India Muslim League | Pakistan - Early Governance | Punjab Provincial Politics

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 22 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27815

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Pakistan -- Punjab Ministry Crisis -- Sir Francis Mudie -- Mumtaz Daultana -- Nawab Mamdot -- Governor-General | Post-Partition Politics -- Indian Independence -- All-India Muslim League.

Abstract: This collection spans a crucial decade in M.A. Jinnah's career, from 1938 to 1948. It begins with pre-independence correspondence from cultural and political organizations, showcasing his national stature. The core of the collection, however, comprises confidential post-independence letters from 1948 detailing a severe ministerial crisis in the Punjab Province of the new state of Pakistan. These include candid reports from Governor Sir Francis Mudie to Jinnah (as Governor-General) and a deeply personal letter of apology from Minister Mumtaz Daultana, offering a rare glimpse into the immense administrative challenges and personal loyalties that defined Pakistan's early days.

Description: This collection presents two distinct phases of M.A. Jinnah's leadership. The initial documents illustrate his broad political and cultural engagements shortly before Partition, including acknowledgments and invitations. The most significant part of the archive consists of a series of confidential letters from May 1948 that expose a deep political crisis within the first government of Punjab, Pakistan. Governor Mudie's detailed dispatches to Jinnah reveal factional infighting and administrative paralysis, while a minister's emotional letter of surrender underscores Jinnah's ultimate authority as the father of the nation. This collection is vital for understanding the practical difficulties of governing the new state of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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