achievements of Jinnah

Question 1

as a leader

Answer 1

governor general
position w few duties
he however took position of chief executive in the new govt
chaired cabinet meetings and was president of constituent assembly

Question 2

building a nation

Answer 2

stressed the need for everyone to work tgt in the country to create the nation
‘people should not think of themsleves as Punjabi or Benali but Pakistani’
toured all areas of pak to get across the message ‘everyone should think and act like a pakistani and should be proud to be a pakistani alone’

opposed to religious intolerance
‘protector general’ of religious minorities
pak = land of tolerance
set up relief fund to help refugees
secured membership of pak in UNO in sept 1947 = recognition & support

Question 3

building a govt

Answer 3

Liaqut Ali = prime minister, a cabinet was formed, a constituent assembly was set up –> begin framing new consitution

Karachi = capital of pak, central secretariat = run the country. ppl with experience that had moved from india to pak were brought to karachi on special trains and planes

civil service recognized, civil service rules drafted

quaid determined that govt officials have the right attitude at work, servants not rulers, national spirity, little equipment, difficult conditions

Question 4

building an economy

Answer 4

1/7/1948 = quaid established state bank of pak
1948: industrial policy statement of Jinnah made it clear that he and the govt saw it imp to set up industires asap
compromise w india cnal water dispute and persuaded to hand over the agreed share of financial assets

Question 5

establishing national security

Answer 5

poor military equipment and lack of senior cadre officers
british officers
‘servany of ppl’
‘u do not make national policy’ (did not want to see pak become a military dictatorship
first action in kashmir
stood up well despite downs