M.A. Jinnah -- Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan | Rohilkhand and Kumaon Constituency -- Muslim League Elections -- Candidate Selection | Internal Party Democracy -- Political Seniority -- Election Strategy -- 1930s Politics

This revealing document provides rare insight into the internal dynamics and candidate selection processes within the All India Muslim League during the crucial pre-independence period. The letter demonstrates the challenges Jinnah faced in balancing the aspirations of veteran party workers against the political ambitions of key lieutenants like Liaqat Ali Khan. The writer's detailed arguments reveal the existence of established norms and principles within the League regarding candidate selection, including preferences for local candidates and avoidance of "double elections." The correspondence highlights the tension between organizational hierarchy and merit-based selection, as well as the personal sacrifices made by grassroots workers for the party cause. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Subject: Miss Fatima Jinnah | Refugee rehabilitation | Women’s Refugee Rehabilitation Committee | Karachi Cotton Association

Date of publication: 1955

Language: English

Page: 108 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28807

Keyword: Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Refugee rehabilitation -- Women’s Refugee Rehabilitation Committee -- Karachi Cotton Exchange | Economic independence -- Business ethics -- Quaid-i-Azam | S.M. College -- Educational reform -- Character building -- Pakistan

Abstract: Miss Fatima Jinnah at the International Dolls Exhibition (January 19, 1955) commends the Women’s Refugee Rehabilitation Committee for constructing 170 quarters for refugees (housing over 600 persons) and providing a school, industrial home, and medical aid; she appeals for further funds to complete 80 more quarters and stresses that refugee rehabilitation is a national duty. Her speech at the unveiling of Quaid‑i‑Azam’s portrait at the Karachi Cotton Exchange (February 18, 1955) emphasizes that political independence is a means to economic independence, calls for high standards of integrity in business, and urges businessmen to act as goodwill ambassadors for Pakistan. A letter from Mirza A. Raza, Chairman of the Karachi Cotton Association (February 12, 1955), thanks Miss Jinnah for consenting to unveil the portrait.

Description: This file contains speeches and correspondence from Miss Fatima Jinnah in 1955. She praises refugee housing efforts, unveils Quaid‑i‑Azam’s portrait at the Cotton Exchange urging economic integrity, and addresses S.M. College students on educational reform and national unity. The documents reflect her continued advocacy for social welfare, economic self‑reliance, and ideological education in early Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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