Initial Problems of Pak

INITIAL PROBLEMS FACED AFTER THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION: Pakistan came into existence on 14th august 1947. Soon after its establishment Pakistan faced number of problems. Most of the problems of Pakistan were related with Pakistan dispute with India, such as the accession of the princely states, canal Water dispute, refugees' problems and distribution of armed and military assets. Infect most of these problems were deliberately created by India itself so that Pakistan would not maintain its independent status and soon merged with India. (Nehru told General Sir Frank Messervy in 1945, “his deliberate plan would be to allow Jinnah to have his Pakist Pakistan, an, end gradua gradually lly makes makes things things so imposs impossibl iblee econom economica ically lly and otherw otherwise ise for Pakistan that they have to come on their banded knees and asked to be allowed back to India.

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RADCLIFF AWARD (AUGUST 16, 1947):

Background The Indian Indian Indepe Independen ndence ce Act 1947 provid provided ed the format formation ion of two boundar boundary y commissions for the division of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal between India and Pakist Pakistan. an. Each Each boundar boundary y commis commissio sion n consist consisted ed of repres represent entati atives ves from from India India and Pakistan.

Representatives of Punjab Boundary Commission Pakistan

India

Justi ustice ce Din Din Muham uhamm mad Jus Justice tice Mahe Maherr Chan Chand d Muha Muhajjan Just Justic icee Muha Muhamm mmad ad Mun Munir ir Just Justic icee Tej Tej Sin Singh gh Representatives Bengal Boundary Commission Pakistan

Justice Abu Saleh Muhammad Ikram Justice S.A Rehman

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Justice C. C. Biswas Justice B.K Mukarjee

Sir Sir Cyri Cyrill Radc Radcli liff ff was was appo appoin inte ted d as the the chai chairm rman an of both both the the boun bounda dary ry commissions. Both India and Pakistan were agreed to accept the decision of Radcliff in case of deadlock. As expected the representatives of India and Pakistan were unable to reach on an agreement and Radcliff announced his own decisions on 16th August 1947. Analysis of the Boundary Award The award was partial, unjust and unfair to Pakistan as cliff handed over number of Muslim majority areas which were contiguous to the boundary of Pakistan to India but none out the Hindu majority areas to Pakistan; Award also paved the way for the disputes between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and Canal Water.

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Radcliff Award Handed over Some of the Muslim Majority Areas that were Contiguous to the Boundary of Pakistan to India: These areas included. Sub-district of Ajnala in Amritsar district Sub-district of Nakadar and Jullundur in Jullundur district Sub-district of Ferozepur and Zira in Ferozepur district Sub-district of Batala and Gurdaspur in Gurdaspur district Radcliff award, allotted sixty-two percent of the area of undivided Punjab to India, with fifty-five percent of the population.    

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Radc Radcli liff ff Awar Award d Paved Paved the the Wa Way y for for the the Acces Accessi sion on of Kash Kashmi mirr with with Indi India: a: Gurdaspur was a district contiguous to Pakistan. Out of its four Sub-District Gurdaspur, Batala Batala and shaker shakergar garh h were were the Muslim Muslim majority majority and Pathan Pathankot kot was a non-Mus non-Musli lim m majority sub-district. At the time of partition the only rail and road communication between India and Kashmir was possible through the district of Gurdaspur, if Radcliff had only awarded the Hindu majority sub-district of Pathankot to India still it would not have had access to the state of Kashmir; by assigning two Muslim majority sub-district of Baal and Gurdaspur Radcliff provided India a link with Kashmir. In 1948 India entered its forces in Kashmir through Gurdaspur and annex ed the state to India. The Decisio Decision n of the Punjab Punjab Boundar Boundary y Commis Commissio sion n Caused Caused the Canal Canal Water Water Dispute Dispute between between India and Pakistan: Pakistan: Water Water of five rivers not only gave Punjab its name but the economic life of Punjab is also depending on these rivers. Out of these rivers three rivers namely Indus, Jhelum and Chenab enter in Punjab from Kashmir whereas two rivers Ravi and Sutlej enter from Indian held Punjab. Radcliff drew the boundary line in such a way that it cut across the river and canals; making India and Pakistan upper and lower beneficiaries. Radcliff also handed over the Ferozepur and Madupur head works to India. Ferozepur head works that was built was built over river Sutlej it irrigated the areas that were included in Pakistan. It situated in the Muslim majority area of Ferozepur. Whereas Madhopur headwork was built over Ravi; though it was situated in the non-Muslim majority area of Pathankot but it irrigated mostly the areas, which were included in Pakistan. By giving the control over the river Ravi and Sutlej to India, Radcliff put the economical life of Pakistan in danger. It was not merely a theoretical possibility; it was proved by Indic by cutting off the water supply on 31st March 1948. City City of Calcut Calcutta ta Handed Handed Over to India: India: Though Calcutt Calcuttaa was a Non Muslim Muslim majority majority city but. Pakistan Pakistan had a strong strong claim on it. Firstly Firstly large population population of Calcutta Calcutta consisted of schedule east Hindus that were with Muslim League. Secondly East Pakistan was sepa separa rate te from from We West st Paki Pakist stan an by more more than than one thou thousa sand nd mile miless and and for for the the communication point of view the port of Calcutta was very important for Pakistan. Thirdly East Bengal produced the bulk of raw jute but mostly the jute factories were situated in Calcutta. With out Calcutta East Pakistan would be a rural slum.





assign assigned ed to India. India. Infuri Infuriate ated d Pakist Pakistani aniss were were sure sure that that Nehru Nehru and Mountba Mountbatt tten en had pressured Radcliff to change his line Announcement of the Award was Delayed: The Award was to be announced on August 12, 1947 but it was mysteriously delayed till August 16, 1947.

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Repercussion! 

India and Pakistan had no boundaries for the first two days of

their existence. In some places both -Indian and Pakistani flags were raised. In some border regions whose destiny was uncertain Indian and Pakistani citizens were in the dilemma of not kno wing which country they were in even on August 15. In some some case casess offi offici cial alss sent sent to work work in terr territ itor orie iess that that late later r became port of India or Pakistani. Many administrators joined the last-minute flow of refugees themselves, disrupting administrative system by leaving their posts empty.  

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To avoid spoiling the joyous celebration of independence by announcing news that would undoubtedly distress' both India end Pakistan. To overlo overlook ok the Briti British sh respons responsibi ibilit lity y for the disord disorder er that that inevit inevitabl ably y would would follow the announcement.

ACCESSION OF THE PRINCELY STATES:

At the time of partition there were 462 princely states in subcontinent that cover 1/3 of Indian Territory and 1/4 of its population. Rulers of these princely states were given option by the British government either to join India, Pakistan or remain independent. However these states were advised to consider geographical location and religious trends of their respective states before accession to the either country. By 15th August most of these these states states announc announced ed their their access accession ion to either either India India or Pakist Pakistan an except except Kashmi Kashmir, r, Hyderabad and Junagadh.

Kashmir: At the time of partition was a state with 77.11% Muslim population it covered the 84,471 square miles and ruled by a Hindu ruler called Hari Singh. Sharing 1/3 of its boundary with Pakistan Kashmir is situated on the north of Pakistan. Muslim majority of Kashmir wanted to join Pakistan whereas Maharaja Hari Sing wanted to maintain the indepen independen dentt status status for his state. state. He tried tried to suppre suppress ss the large large Musli Muslim m majori majority ty of Kashmir by starting a brutal campaign to kill the Kashmiri Muslims. Kashmiri Muslim





Indian army entered in Kashmir through Gurdaspur the only Exit for India to Kashmir. It was a Muslim majority district situated at the border of India it but unjustly assigned assigned to India by the Radcliff Radcliff Award. It proved the fact that accession accession of Kashmir Kashmir to India a pre planed conspiracy between Congress and British government. As Pakistan's boundaries were in danger, so Pakistan had to move its armies it resulted an undeclared war between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir India filled a complaint in UNO describing Pakistan as an aggressor. Mean while the Kashmiri freedom fighter with the help of volunteers from the tribal area of Pakistan were able to liberate 1/3 of Kashmir from India. In January 1949, a cease-fire line was arranged by UNO in Kashmir cutting across the valley dividing it between India and Pakistan. UNO also passed a resolution asking both India and Pakistan to hold plebiscite in the valley but after some time India refused to do so. Pakistan tried its best to solve the problem and raised the issue of Kashmir on all international forums from time to time. Pakistan kept the world community under pressure by appealing to UNO. In 1957 the United Nations Security Council reconfirmed that Kashmir is a disputed territory and final solution should be settled under UN supervised plebiscite. Kashmir problem is still unresolved. It is not only a source of tension between India and Pakistan but also it is a threat to the peace and security of the entire region. As both the counties are nuclear power now and thy already had several wars on the issue.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad was one of the richest Hindu Majority state covering 82000 sq miles of area. Surrounded by Indian Territory. The state was situated in the south of India. Thei Theirr rule rulers rs were were Musl Muslim im who who were were call called ed Niza Nizam. m. Niza Nizam m want wanted ed to main mainta tain in independent status for his state but as being Muslim he had desire to accede with Pakistan if ever need arose. Due to the important position of the state, Mountbatten the first governor general of India put pressure on Nizam to accede with India but Nizam refused to do so. On September 13, 1948 just two days after the death of Quaid-e-Azam Indian forces entered in Hyderabad and occupied it forcibly. Pakistan submitted a complaint in UNO against the illegal action of India which is still pending.

Junagadh: Junagadh was a small Hindu majority state covering 3337 sq miles of the area. It situated situated 300 miles miles down to the coast of Karachi Karachi Indian coast of Kathiawar. Kathiawar. The Muslim rulers ruled the state. After independence the request for the accession with Pakistan by its rulers was accepted by the Quaid-e-Azam. Indian government reacted sharply and an economic blockade of the state of Junagardh was imposed that resulted in food shortage. By the end of October 1947 the rulers of the state of Junagadh were forced to leave the state. On 9th November 1947 the Indian army occupied the state. Pakistan took that





Commun Communal al violen violence ce that that had alread already y starte started d reache reached d to its height after the announcement of Radcliff Award on 16tn August 1947. Hindus were angry over the division of the Subcontinent whereas Sikhs were unhappy over the loss of their religious places. Sikhs and Hindu armed with deadly weapons slaughter the man woman and even the small children. Condition in East Punjab was worse than anywhere else where rulers of the states of Alwar, Kapurthala, Patiala and Bharatpure played the most inhuman role in that human tragedy. Due to the communal violence millions of Indian Muslims leaving there property started migrating towards Pakistan. Apart from communal violence another reason for the migration of Muslims was their desire to live in a newly established Islamic state. When the news of the brutal massacre of Indian Muslims reached in Pakistan atrocities were committed with Hindus in the same way; that resulted the migration of Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan's area as well. At the time of partition largest migration of the modern world history took place between India and Pakistan. The arrival of refugees created problem for both the countries but the issue was more serious in the nascent state of Pakistan that was already facing no of problems. It was estimated that only West Pakistani received 5.5 million refugees and one sixth of the entire entire popula populati tion on of West West Pakist Pakistan an consis consisted ted of refuge refugees. es. It caused caused econom economic ic and administrative problems, as Pakistan did not have sufficient resources to provide food, shelter and medical aid to the growing no of refugees. Even more serious fact was that offices and factories could not work properly because nearly all the Hindu and Sikh staff left Pakistan and majority of the refugees that arrived in Pakistan were peasant and unskilled and they were inexperience for the jobs that were waiting for them. It resulted serious dislocation for Pakistan in its economic life. Howe However ver the the gover governm nmen entt of Indi Indiaa and and Paki Pakist stan an ably ably deal dealtt this this probl problem em of refugees refugees with the help of social organization organizations. s. Quaid-e-Azam Quaid-e-Azam moved his headquarter 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 protection of two armies. Custodians Custodians of the private property were appointed and evacuees were allowed to take personal goods and possessions.

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CANAL WATER DISPUTE:

It had its origin in Radcliff Award which drew the boundary India and Pakistan in way that it cut across the rivers and canal making India the upper beneficiary and Pakistan the lower beneficiary, It also handed over the control over two important head





Pakistan, except to put the economic life of Pakistan in danger. It was not only a theoretic possibility. India proved it by stopping the flow of water in March 1948. As being an agricultural county where rainfall is scanty and agriculture is greatly depending on irrigation by canal and rivers. Stopping the flow of water by India caused heavy economic loss for Pakistan. Some time even Pakistan forced to purchase water from India. Dispute was finally settled when an agreement called Indus Basin treaty. The treaty was signed between Ayub Khan the president of Pakistan and Nehru the Indian Prime Minister on September 19, 1962. According to that agreement India was allocated the use of two Eastern Rivers namely Ravi and Sutlej whereas three western Rivers Indus, Jehlum and Canab were given to Pakistan. To over come the shortage of water World Bank, India and other friendly countries provided Pakistan financial assistance to construct two dams, five barrages and seven link canals.

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DIVISION OF ASSETS:

Military Assets: It was announced on July I, 1947 that Indian army would also be divided in ratio 65 to 35 in India's favour it was with reference of the communal balance present in the Brit Britis ish h Indi Indian an Army Army.. Fiel Field d Mart Martia iall Auchi Auchinl nlec eck k was was appo appoin inte ted d as inch inchar arge ge of the the distribution of military assets. Whatever Pakistan received was nothing but scrap and out of order machines, broken weapons, unserviceable artillery and aircraft. There were 16 ordnance factories and all were located in India. Pakistan was given 60 million rupees towards its share in the ordnance factories. Later an ordnance factory was established in Wah. Pakistan received six Armour divisions to India's fourteen, eight artillery divisions to India's forty and eight infantry divisions to India's twenty one. Pakistan also received Staff College in Quetta and Service Corps College at Kakul, which latter became the Pakistan military Academy.

Division of financial assets: At the time of division there was cash balance of 4 billion rupees in the reserve Bank of India which was to be divided between India and Pakistan in the ratio of 17 to India and 5 to Pakistan. Pakistan was to receive 750 million rupees, which was in initially delayed by the Indian Government. After the protest of Pakistan, India agreed to pay 200 milli million on rupees rupees.. As the war betwee between n India India and Pakistan Pakistan had starte started d on the issue of Kashmir India again stopped the rest of the amount by saying that Pakistan could use it to buy arms. After the protest from Pakistan and the threat of hunger strike by Gandhi, Nehru was forced to pay another 500 million rupees. However the remaining 50 million rupees are still not paid. The money was Pakistan's rightful share. India deliberately







Immediately after the establishment of Pakistan language controversy was started betwee between n East East and West West Pakist Pakistan an when the member memberss of the Consti Constitue tuent nt Assemb Assembly ly 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 address addressing ing at Dhaka, Dhaka, QuaidQuaid-e-A e-Azam zam declare declared, d, “Urdu “Urdu and Urdu Urdu alone alone would would be the national national language language of Pakistan". Pakistan". Advice of Quaid-e-Aza Quaid-e-Azam m temporari temporarily ly took the heart out of language movement but the issue was not settled. It exploded latter after the death of Quaid-e-Azam.

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ISSUE OF PAKHTOONISTAN:

At the time of partition N.W.F.P was controlled by the "red shirts" the ally of Congress. The Khan Brothers, Dr Khan Sahib and Abdul Ghaffar Khan, were their leaders. Despite the 1947 referendum in which the people of the region voted to join Pakistan, the leaders of the" red shirts" demanded union with Afghanistan or complete regional autonomy. The Afghan Government also supported the issue by saying that the "Pakhtoons" or pathans living in both Afghanistan and Pakistan belong to the same race and the "Pakhtoons" of Pakistan wanted to be the part of the union with Afghanistan called "Pakhtoonistan".

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DEATH OF QUAID-E-AZAM:

Despite of all the problems, Pakistan continued to march under the dynamic leader leadershi ship p of QuaidQuaid-e-A e-Azam zam.. Nobody Nobody can deny deny that that in the early early year year predom predomina inant nt 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.

Initial Problems of Pak

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