Founding Pakistan: Correspondence with M.A. Jinnah on Governance, Transition, and Honors

Sub title : Letters from Sind Premier Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah and League President Yusuf Haroon

Subject: Formation of Pakistan Government | Constitutional Preparation for Independence | Administrative Logistics in Karachi

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 10p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27929

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Pakistan Creation 1947 -- Sheikh Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah -- Yusuf Abdoola Haroon | Sind Government -- Transfer of Power -- Constitutional Drafting -- Karachi Capital -- Karachi Club | Fatima Jinnah -- Honorary Membership -- 15th August 1947 -- Governor General -- Administrative Setup.

Abstract: This collection of ten documents captures the critical transition period from 1946 to 1947, focusing on M.A. Jinnah's central role. It includes strategic political letters urging immediate constitutional preparation for taking over power from the British . Official correspondence from Sind Premier Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah details practical arrangements for the nascent Pakistani government in Karachi, including housing, office buildings, and telecommunications (. A separate series of letters from the Karachi Club bestow honorary membership on Jinnah and his sister Fatima and invite them to a celebratory dinner on August 15, 1947—Pakistan's inauguration day .

Description: This significant archive comprises ten pages of correspondence directly linked to the establishment of Pakistan. The documents vividly illustrate the multifaceted challenges faced by M.A. Jinnah in the year leading to independence. They reveal the urgent internal pressure from Sind League leaders like Yusuf Haroon to prepare a constitution before the British departure . The meticulous logistical planning is evidenced in letters from Sind's Premier, Hidayatullah, who personally oversaw the allocation of a house for Jinnah and initiated construction for the "Pakistan establishment" in Karachi. The social and symbolic ascension of Jinnah is captured in the Karachi Club's resolutions, offering honorary membership and a dinner in his honor on the very day of Pakistan's birth, framing him as the premier citizen of the new nation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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