Job Applications and Offers of Service to M.A. Jinnah for the New State of Pakistan

Sub title : Employment Appeals and Recommendations, 1947

Subject: Creation of Pakistan | Nation-Building | Civil Service Recruitment | Job Applications to M.A. Jinnah

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 377 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27484

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Muhammad Ali Jinnah — Quaid-e-Azam — Job Applications | Nation-Building — Pakistan 1947 | Civil Service — Diplomatic Corps — Muslim League — Government Recruitment | Pakistani Administration — Nation-Building

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1947 consists primarily of letters, telegrams, and applications sent to M.A. Jinnah immediately before and after the creation of Pakistan. The correspondents, ranging from senior civil servants and barristers to students and businessmen, proactively offer their services for the administration of the new state. The file contains passionate appeals for employment in the nascent Pakistani government, particularly in the diplomatic corps, judiciary, and executive services, along with numerous recommendations and personal histories.

Description: This file is a primary source archive that captures a pivotal moment in history: the immediate scramble to build a state apparatus for the newly formed Pakistan. The documents are unified by their address to M.A. Jinnah as the undisputed leader and chief architect of the nation. It reveals the hopes, ambitions, and anxieties of Indian Muslims seeking to secure their future in Pakistan. The collection includes detailed CVs, glowing recommendations, telegrams from retired officials, and business proposals, collectively painting a picture of a leader inundated with requests and the monumental task of selecting personnel to run a country. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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