Confidential Letters and Notes from Advocate Malik Shehbaz Ali to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Personal, Legal, and Administrative Matters

Subject: Confidential Legal and Personal Correspondence | Administrative Appeals | Personal Sacrifice

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 6 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27910

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Malik Shehbaz Ali -- Confidential Letter -- Lahore Advocate | Personal Appeal -- Leadership -- Sacrifice -- Public Life -- Electricity Crisis -- 1936

Abstract: A set of confidential, fragmented letters and notes from Advocate Malik Shehbaz Ali of Lahore, addressed to M.A. Jinnah. The content touches on personal absence, health issues, leadership challenges, the sacrifice of personal collaboration, and administrative or legal grievances—including the impact of having electricity cut off, which the author states would end his public life. The writing is introspective, urgent, and at times abstract, reflecting personal loyalty and a plea for attention or intervention from Jinnah.

Description: This collection consists of handwritten and typed confidential notes from Advocate Malik Shehbaz Ali to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The documents are stylistically varied, mixing clear English with fragmented, abstract phrasing and possibly coded sections. They reveal a deeply personal and urgent appeal from a professional (advocate) to his political leader, discussing themes of personal sacrifice, health, the threat of being sidelined, and the crucial need for continuity in public service. The reference to electricity being cut off as an end to his public activities underscores the practical vulnerabilities faced by individuals in that era. These papers offer a glimpse into the private appeals and pressures that reached Jinnah from his professional supporters. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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