M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League -- Pakistan -- Cabinet Mission | Constitutional Assembly -- Partition Violence | East Bengal -- Minority Rights -- Hindu Panic | Banking Crisis -- Akhil Chandra Datta | Political Strategy -- Congress-League Negotiations -- Post-Partition Administration

This third set of archival documents offers a critical look into the high-stakes political negotiations and the devastating human consequences of the Partition of India. The letters reveal the intricate political calculations of the era, including discussions on electoral strategies and the formation of a constituent assembly. The correspondence becomes particularly poignant in 1947, shifting from political maneuverings to urgent humanitarian appeals. Akhil Chandra Datta's letters serve as a powerful testament to the climate of fear and the colossal task of building a new nation amidst communal turmoil. This collection is indispensable for understanding the leadership challenges Jinnah faced, the immediate fallout of Partition, and the early concerns about the status of minorities in Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Subject: All Pakistan Muslim League | East Pakistan elections | Political report | K.B.H.M. Habibullah

Date of publication: 1954

Language: English

Page: 38 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28778

Keyword: K.B.H.M. Habibullah -- All Pakistan Muslim League -- East Pakistan elections 1954 -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Political report | Flood relief survey -- Narayanganj City Muslim League -- Regional Flood Relief Committee -- 21st meeting 1960 -- Ulipur Maternity Hospital -- Chandpur cyclone relief.

Abstract: This file contains six pages of political correspondence and committee records. K.B.H.M. Habibullah writes to the President of All Pakistan Muslim League (Prime Minister’s House, Karachi) reporting his observations from a seven-day tour of East Pakistan, where he was deputed by Miss Fatima Jinnah to survey flood damage. He includes a detailed report on the causes of Muslim League’s electoral defeat and proposes a resolution for a high-powered inquiry committee, seconded by Dr. Gulam Haider. A cover letter to Miss Fatima Jinnah forwards the same documents. The Narayanganj City Muslim League Flood Relief Committee writes to Miss Fatima Jinnah (September 26, 1954) inviting her to visit Narayanganj, noting official bunglings as impediments to relief work. A meeting notice and agenda for the 21st meeting of the Regional Flood Relief Committee (May 3, 1960) list confirmation of minutes, further payment for Ulipur Maternity Hospital, and relief for Chandpur cyclone-affected areas.

Description: This file contains K.B.H.M. Habibullah’s 1954 political report on Muslim League’s electoral defeat in East Pakistan, sent to party leadership and Miss Fatima Jinnah, alongside a 1954 invitation from Narayanganj Muslim League to Miss Jinnah regarding flood relief and political issues. A 1960 meeting notice for the Regional Flood Relief Committee’s 21st meeting addresses Ulipur Maternity Hospital and Chandpur cyclone relief. The documents illustrate the intersection of political analysis, flood relief administration, and party organization in post-election East Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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