Correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

Sub title : On Sindh Politics, Muslim League Leadership, and Early Pakistan Administration (1942-1948)

Subject: Provincial Politics in Sindh | Formation of Pakistan | Early Governance of Pakistan

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 59 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27602

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah —Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah —Sindh — Muslim League | Pakistan Resolution — All India Muslim League — Governor-General | Provincial Politics — Muslim National Guard — Fortnightly Reports | Post-Independence Administration — Karachi.

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and reports exchanged between Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah, a key Muslim League leader and Premier/Governor of Sindh, and Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The correspondence spans a critical period from 1942 to 1948, covering Hidayatullah's assumption of the premiership with Jinnah's support, his ongoing seek for guidance on provincial affairs, and the handling of internal League disputes. It includes pivotal documents such as the draft resolution for Sindh's accession to Pakistan (1947). Post-independence, the file transitions into Hidayatullah's role as Governor of Sindh, featuring secret fortnightly reports to Governor-General Jinnah on the administration, law and order, and the activities of volunteer organizations like the Muslim National Guard in the nascent state of Pakistan.

Description: This extensive file provides a detailed and intimate view of the political and administrative relationship between the founder of Pakistan, M.A. Jinnah, and his chief lieutenant in Sindh, Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. The documents chronicle the consolidation of the Muslim League's power in Sindh, the strategic maneuvers leading to the creation of Pakistan, and the immediate challenges of governing the new nation's first capital province. The collection is invaluable for understanding the practical implementation of the Pakistan demand at the provincial level, the internal dynamics of the Muslim League, and the security and administrative concerns that preoccupied the leadership in the first year of Pakistan's existence. The inclusion of secret government reports offers a rare glimpse into the early state apparatus and its monitoring of domestic affairs. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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