M. A. Jinnah's Minutes of the Sind Assembly Muslim League Party Meeting

Sub title : Resolutions on Governance, Reforms, and Leadership

Subject: Sind Provincial Politics | Muslim League Assembly Party | Governance Reforms | Jinnah's Mediation

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 5p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27957

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Sind Assembly -- Muslim League Party -- Sheikh Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah -- Khuhro -- Sind Reforms | Land Alienation Bill -- Anti-Corruption -- 1947 -- Karachi -- Governance.

Abstract: This file contains the official minutes of a pivotal meeting of the Sind Assembly Muslim League Party, presided over by M.A. Jinnah at his residence in Karachi in February 1947. The document records Jinnah's successful mediation to ensure party solidarity, resulting in the unanimous election of Sheikh Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah as Leader (Premier) and Mr. Khuhro as Deputy Leader. It includes a comprehensive 15-point resolution outlining an ambitious reform agenda for Sind, covering education (free primary, Sind University), anti-corruption measures, land reform (Land Alienation Bill, peasant proprietorship), labor welfare, Harijan grievances, and administrative controls.

Description: This is a critical primary source document showcasing M.A. Jinnah's direct, hands-on role in resolving provincial political disputes and setting the policy agenda for a Muslim-led government just months before Partition. The minutes reveal his authority in imposing discipline and unity within the Sind League. More significantly, the detailed resolutions provide a blueprint for a modern, reformist, and welfare-oriented state in Sind, addressing education, economic justice, administrative efficiency, and social equity. This document moves beyond high politics to illustrate the concrete governance challenges and progressive vision being discussed within the League's provincial units on the eve of Pakistan's creation. The accompanying letter fragments add context regarding refugee rehabilitation and administrative principles. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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