Re: Quaid-e-Azam, Mohd Ali Jinnah’s speech on August 11, 1947.
It’s been a while since I read that book at Dyal Singh College Library (Huge collection of Books on Punjab Political History) about who’s who in Punjab Politics, but I can still give you some names. But before I give those names, let me make sure that you understand that in 1936-35 elections Muslim League just won two seats from Punjab and the rest of the Muslim seats went to the Unionist Party which, was secular in nature and had all the feudalistic elements from Punjab. As I have already told you the process of grand-fathering started after the death of Sardar Skinder Hayat (1942) when Muslim unionist members started shifting their loyalties and aligned with Muslim League. But it would be a surprise for many that until 1946, that’s one year before Pakistan’s creation, families like Tiwana, Mumdot, Doltana, Raja Ghazanfer Ali and all had dual member ships. They were part of both the unionist Party and Muslim league. That’s in my point of view is the pinnacle of bigotry.
Some of the Unionist members which, became pretty prominent, were Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Mumdot Chief Minister (47-48) Mian Mumtaz Muhammad Khan Daultana Chief Minister (51-53), Malik Feroz Khna Nun Chief Minister (53-55) Shukat Hayat minister in the Punjab assembly, Hayat Khan Noon and Sir Jamal Khan Leghari were also member of the Punjab assembly and ex-unionist. Another big name was Muzaffar Ali Qizilbash, so these are just few names. Now we also have to remember that these few names again shifted their loyalties in the late sixties as well, and they will keep on doing that to serve their interests, I hope you can still find remnants of these leaders in our current administration as well.
Now back to the issue, one has to remember that if political parties like Jamat Islami and some Douband Ulama were against the creation of Pakistan there was a big majority of non aligned and some other religious parties and leaders especially the Pir’s who helped the ML to gain control in Punjab against the secularist parties. Which ultimately lead to the winning of 1946 elections and provided a solid base for the creation of Pakistan.