CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS MADE BY QUAID-E-AZAM

FOR PAKISTAN ARE:

Some of the consolidation steps taken by the Quaid-e-azam acting as

the first Governer general of Pakistan are:

Establishment of the Government:

Quaid-e-azam appointed Liaqat Ali khan as the first Prime Minister of
Pakistan. The Quaid also used his discretion in the selection of
ministers.He himself presided over cabinet and guided the ministers on
matters of national importance.

As soon as the Quaid-e-Azam took an immediate action and nominated members of

the Federal Cabinet to run the Government affairs smoothly. Liaqat Ali Khan was
elected as the Prime Minister. Other members of the cabinet were also nominated.
This first cabinet of Pakistan took oath on 15th August 1947.
Members of the Cabinet

1. Sardar Abdul Rab Nisther (Transports)

2. Raja Ghazanfer Ali Khan (Agriculture)
3. Fazal-ur-Rehman (Education
4. I.I Chundrigar (Industry)
5. Ghulam Mohammad (Finance)
6. Jogander Nath Mandal (Law)
7. Sir Zafar Ullah Khan Qadyani (Affair)
Constitutional Problems

The Act of 1935 was amended and enforced in the country as there was no
constitution available of the newly born state. Thus this great achievement was
done under the administrative leadership of the Quaid-e-Azam.
Establishment of Capital

Karachi was made Capital of Pakistan.

Provincial Government

Quaid-e-Azam elected Chief Minister and Governor. Here are chief ministers of
provinces:
Khan Iftikhar Hussain Mumdot - Punjab
Khuwaja Nazam-ud-Dn - East Bengal
Khan Abdul Qayyum - N.W.F.P
Mohammad Ayub Khuro - Sindh
Chief Commissioner (British) - Baluchistan

Constitution Making:
The Quaid- e- azam expressed his desire that the Constitution Assembly
of Pakistan, which he himself was the President should take up the task
of constitution making at very high pace and complete it as early as
possible. He made repeated statements regarding the guiding principle
of the future constitution of Pakistan which should based on peace,
progress, equality, invidual rights and liberties and a democratic system
of government. He made it very clear that the constituent of Pakistan
will be modeled upon the basic principles laid down in the holy Quran
and Sunnah.

Dismissal of Anti-Democratic Government:

On 22nd August 1947, Quaid-e-azam dismissed the Congress ministry in
N.W.F.P.

The Quaid-e-azam also dismissed the Sindh government headed by

Muhammad Ayub Khuro on 25 April 1948.Khuro was a big landlord and
had expressed disapproval of the severe warnings that Quaid had given
to the landlords and the industrialists who were exploaiting the poor
labour class and peasentry.

Rehabilitation of Refugees:
About six million refugees had migrated to Pakistan as a result of the
partition. Their rehabilitation was a problem of enormous magnitude
for a newly created and economically shattered state like Pakistan. The
problem was managed excellently under the reliable guidence of
Quaide-Azam. Quaid- e -azam was fully aware about the sensitivity of
the issue. He immegiately made a committee under the supervision of
Liaqat Ali Khan. The provincial government were entrusted with the
responsibility of rehabilating the refugees and a Central Refuge council
was formed for controlling and coordinating the operations carried out
by the provincial governments.This problem is solved just because of
the hardwork and efforts made by Quaid-e-azam.
 However the government of India and Pakistan ably dealt this
problem of refugees with the help of social organizations. Quaid-e-
Azam moved his headquarter to Lahore to give special attention to
this problem. Quaid-e-Azam relief fund was also created in which rich
people were asked to donate. Temporary relief camps were also
established. The government of India and Pakistan jointly started the
efforts to restore law and order in their respective countries. The
government of both the Punjab was given responsibility for the
accommodation of refugees and further evacuation of population was
carried under the protection of two armies. Custodians of the private
property were appointed and evacuees were allowed to take personal
goods and possessions.

Economic Consolidation:
Quaid-e-azam was fully alive to the need of establishing a State Bank
for the consolidation and rehabilitation of national economy.

The matter was taken up as a top priorty and was accomplished witin
astonishingly short period of time. The Bank was innaugrated on 1 st July
1948.The Quaid-e-Azam was a great critic on the western economic
system. He advised the bank to take measures for the Islamaization of
national economy.

Consolidation Of The Administrative Setup:

The partition was so hurriedly concluded that the newly born
Government of Pakistan could not find enough time to set up workable
administrative machinery. The Indian government used delaying tactics
in transferring the government servants and official record to Pakistan.
Central Secretariat of the Pakistan Government established at Karachi,
the capital of the new state of Pakistan. Official record, furniture,
stationery and other equipment required for running state machinery
was absolutely lacking. The quaid-e-azam took personal interest and
made arrangements for the transportation and the airlift of the officials
who had opted to serve under Pakistan government but were at that
time pasted somewhere in India.

In addition to that civil service were reorganized, new civil service rules
were drafted and Pakistan Secretariat was established. Accounts and
foreign services introduced and first pay commission was set up in
febraury 1948.Headquarters of Navy, Air force and Army were set up.

He warned the civil servants to change the attitude they had adopted
during colonial days. He reminded them that they were no more the
rulers of the people, they were now their servants.

Trend Setting in Foreign Policy:

The Quaid-e-azam wanted that Pakistan should emerge as honourable

and independent state in the world. He stressed on Pakistan foreign
policy will be based on principles of mutual understanding and respect
with all countries in the world. He always believes that matters
between states should be solved through negotiations and dialogue.
Pakistan became the member of UNO within one month after
independence. Relations between Muslim states and common wealth
countries were established on priority basis. Quaid-e-azam started
negotiations with India to solve the problem of Kashmir. Hyderabad
and Junagarh.

Confidence building:
The enemies started making hostile propaganda against Pakistan from
the very first day of her birth. They were spreading rumours that
Pakistan was not economically viable and that it would be soon
collapsed like a house of cards. The Quaid felt that the nation was being
unnerved by the propaganda, and that this situation called an urgent
remedy. The quaid despite of his failing health, made extensive visit to
all five provinces of Pakistan, he met with the people, addressed them,
gave them courage and hope, his speeches built the confidence of the
nation and infused in the people a new zeal and enthusiasm.

Issue of National Language:

 Immediately after the establishment of Pakistan language
controversy was started between East and West Pakistan when the
members of the Constituent Assembly belonged to East Pakistan
demanded that instead of Urdu, Bengali should be made national
language of Pakistan. Liaqat Ali Khan then the Prime Minister of
Pakistan refused to accept the demand, which created resentment
among East Pakistan. Refusal of the demand ultimately transformed
into a political movement. In March 1948 while addressing at Dhaka,
Quaid-e-Azam declared, “Urdu and Urdu alone would be the national
language of Pakistan". Advice of Quaid-e-Azam took the heart out of
language movement and the issue was settled, just because of quaid-e-
azam efforts.

Despite of all the problems, Pakistan continued to march

under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam. Nobody can
deny that in the early year predominant leadership of Quaid-
e-Azam was a source of strength for Pakistan. Quaid-e-Azam
died on 11th September 1948. After the death of Quaid-e-
Azam though there were great leaders too, but unfortunately
none of them was of the caliber of Quaid-e-Azam.
QUAIDS LAST MESSAGE:
Jinnah told the nation in his last message on 14 August, 1948:
"The foundations of your State have been laid and it is now for you to build and
build as quickly and as well as you can". In accomplishing the task he had taken
upon himself on the tomorrow of Pakistan's birth, Jinnah had worked himself to
death, but he had, to quote Richard Symons, "contributed more than any other
man to Pakistan's survival".
He died on 11 September, 1948. How true was Lord Lawrence, the former
Secretary of State for India, when he said, "Gandhi died by the hands of an
assassin; Jinnah died by his devotion to Pakistan".