Difficulties

nitial Difficulties at the Establishment of Pakistan

JULY 9, 2010 NO COMMENT

PREFACE

The emergence of Pakistan,after a long and ardous freedom movement,was infact a great victory of the democratic idea of life.The Indian Muslims happily and valiantly laid down their lives and properties to achieve a destination in which they saw the fulfillment of their dreams of living an independent life fre from Hindu or British dominance.Quaid-e-Azam on 15th August ,1947 said:

“My thoughts are with those valiant fighters in our cause who readily sacrificed all they had,including their lives,to make Pakistan possible.”

INITIAL DIFFICULTIES OF PAKISTAN

From its very inception,Pakistan faced a large number of problems.Some of the initial difficulties were:

1.Choice of Capital and Establishment of Government

The first problem that Pakistan had to face was to choose a capital to form a Government and to establish a secretariat,Karachi was chosen as the capital of Pakistan.Quaid-e-Azam took the office of the Governor General ,Liaqat Ali Khan was appointed as Prime Minister and a Cabinet of experienced persons was selected.Arrangements were to be made to bring the officials who had opted for Pakistan from Delhi to Karachi.

2.Unfair Boundary Distrbution

A boundry commission was set up under a British Chairman,Sir Cyril Redcliff.He misused his powers and handed over Muslim majority areas like Gurdaspur,Ferozpur,Jullander to India hence providing them a gateway to Kashmir.Quaid-e-Azam called it:

“An unjust,incomprehensible and even perverse award.”

3.The Massacre of Muslim Refugees in India

On the birth of Pakistan,Hindus and Sikhs became more furious.In a planned move,Muslim properties were set on fire and they were compelled to leave Bharat for Pakistan with nothing but their lives.Millions of refugees were killed before they reached Pakistan.Many migrants were looted and had to be provided boarding immediately as they reached Pakistan.

4.Division of Military and...