Combined Opposition Parties – Campaign and Policy Documents

Sub title : Tour Programme for Madar‑i‑Millat in West Pakistan, Nine‑Point Programme, and Detailed Political Proposals

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | Combined Opposition Parties (COP) | Presidential election | West Pakistan tour

Date of publication: 1964

Language: English

Page: 30 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29102

Keyword: Fatima Jinnah -- Combined Opposition Parties -- Presidential election -- 1964 | West Pakistan tour -- Nine‑point programme | democratic constitution | Adult franchise -- Provincial abolition -- District system -- Direct elections | Fatima Jinnah -- Political campaigns | Opposition (Political parties) -- Pakistan | Democracy -- Pakistan -- History

Abstract: A detailed 11‑day tour schedule for Madar‑i‑Millat across West Pakistan (16‑26 November), with public meetings and receptions in Lahore, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Mianwali, Sargodha, Lyallpur, D.I. Khan, Bannu, Kohat, Peshawar, and Mardan. Also includes the COP’s nine‑point programme (democratic constitution, release of political prisoners, repeal of repressive laws, economic reforms, minority rights, Kashmir solution, independent foreign policy, Islamic provisions, national unity). A separate lengthy document (Part II and III) proposes radical administrative reforms: a strong central government with twin capitals, abolition of provinces, division into districts, two houses of parliament, direct elections, and an independent judiciary.

Description: Fatima Jinnah’s campaign tour of West Pakistan from 16 to 26 November (year likely 1964). It lists arrival in Lahore, receptions, public meetings, overnight stays, and local COP arrangements. The second document (pages 5‑7) presents the Combined Opposition Parties’ nine‑point programme, which includes demands for a democratic constitution based on adult franchise, full parliamentary powers, judicial independence, repeal of repressive laws, economic parity between East and West Pakistan, solution of Kashmir through UN resolutions, and an independent foreign policy. The third document (pages 24‑29) is a detailed political proposal (Part II and III) advocating abolition of provinces, division of Pakistan into districts, two houses of parliament (district‑wise and population‑based representation), direct election of President and legislature, an independent judiciary, and a mass movement to achieve these reforms. These documents collectively outline the opposition’s vision for Pakistan’s political future during Fatima Jinnah’s historic presidential campaign. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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