Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah on Punjab Muslim League Affairs

Sub title : Internal Dissent, Election Strategy, and Post-War Planning

Subject: All-India Muslim League | Punjab Politics | Internal Party Discipline | World War II Policy

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 11 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27645

Keyword: Jinnah, Mohammad Ali -- Punjab Muslim League -- Khan Bahadur Nazir Ahmad Khan | War Committee Boycott -- Unionist Party -- Election Rigging -- Muslim Soldiers | Demobilization -- Working Committee -- Internal Dissent -- Montgomery

Abstract: A collection of letters and reports from Khan Bahadur Nazir Ahmad Khan, a senior member of the Punjab Provincial Muslim League, to M.A. Jinnah. The correspondence details significant internal challenges, including members disregarding the Working Committee's decision to boycott War Committees. It also covers strategic concerns for the 1945-46 elections, such as alleged interference by the Unionist Party and the need to secure the Muslim soldier vote post-demobilization. These documents reveal the provincial-level efforts to align with Jinnah's central authority and secure his guidance on critical organizational and political issues.

Description: This collection provides a critical ground-level view of the operational and political challenges faced by the Muslim League in the pivotal province of Punjab during the 1940s. The letters to Jinnah function as both reports and requests for intervention, highlighting issues of party discipline, election strategy, and post-war planning. They underscore the importance of Jinnah's direct leadership in resolving provincial disputes and formulating a unified national strategy. The documents are essential for understanding the internal dynamics of the League in the years immediately preceding the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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