Correspondence to Qaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah on a Financial Dispute in Baluchistan

Sub title : Anjuman-i-Islamia vs. Qazi Muhammad Isa over College Funds

Subject: Financial Dispute | Educational Fund Collection (Jinnah Islamic College) | Internal Muslim League Conflict

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 9p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27926

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Qazi Muhammad Isa -- Anjuman-i-Islamia Baluchistan -- Financial Dispute | Jinnah Islamic College -- Fund Collection -- Muslim League Internal Conflict -- Quetta -- 1945 -- Legal Threat

Abstract: A series of letters concerning a dispute over Rs. 32,500 collected by Qazi Muhammad Isa for the establishment of a "Jinnah Islamic College" in Baluchistan. The Anjuman-i-Islamia, Baluchistan, claims the funds, while Isa asserts the collection was made in his personal capacity and withholds the money due to a change in the Anjuman's management to elements "hostile to the League." The correspondence involves appeals to Muhammad Ali Jinnah as an intermediary to resolve the matter amicably, escalating to threats of legal action when a settlement is not reached. Jinnah's own letters indicate his reluctance to intervene deeply in a local matter amidst the busy election period of 1945.

Description: This file contains a detailed exchange of letters highlighting a contentious financial and administrative dispute within the Muslim political circles of Baluchistan on the eve of the 1945-46 elections. It reveals the challenges of managing party funds, the personal initiative of local leaders like Qazi Muhammad Isa, and the tensions between individual activists and institutional bodies like the Anjuman-i-Islamia. The appeal to Jinnah as the supreme arbiter underscores his moral authority, while his cautious response illustrates the limits of his intervention in provincial conflicts. The dispute touches on themes of transparency, accountability in political fundraising, and the use of Jinnah's name for educational projects, providing insight into the grassroots-level complexities of Muslim League politics. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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