Correspondence between Hatim A. Alavi and M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Critical Advice on Muslim League Organization, Elections, and Constitutional Strategy

Subject: Muslim League Internal Criticism | Sind Provincial Politics | Parliamentary Board Composition

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 25 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27525

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Hatim Alavi — Sind Muslim League — Parliamentary Board — Pakistan Planning Committee — Interim Government — Constituent Assembly | G. M. Syed — Liaqat Ali Khan — Simla Conference — Objective Resolution.

Abstract: This extensive correspondence from Hatim A. Alavi to M.A. Jinnah between 1937-1946 provides candid criticism and strategic advice on Muslim League affairs. Alavi sharply criticizes the composition of the Sind Parliamentary Board, pointing out internal conflicts among members and their limited influence outside Karachi. He proposes detailed plans for the Pakistan Planning Committee, suggesting key appointments and warning against including Congress-leaning individuals. The letters document Alavi's advocacy for testing the League's representative character through by-elections, his strategic thinking about interim government negotiations, and his eventual resignation from a committee following Jinnah's disapproval.

Description: This remarkable collection reveals Hatim Alavi as one of the most perceptive and candid correspondents in Jinnah's circle, offering unvarnished criticism of Muslim League organizational weaknesses while providing constructive strategic advice. The documents show Alavi's sophisticated understanding of constitutional politics, electoral strategy, and internal party dynamics. His early recognition of the problems within the Sind Parliamentary Board demonstrates his political acumen, while his detailed suggestions for the Pakistan Planning Committee reveal his strategic vision for state-building. The correspondence captures key moments in the Pakistan movement, including the critical negotiations around the interim government and the planning for independent Pakistan's constitutional framework SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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