The three Round Table Conferences of 1930–1932 were a series of peace conferences, organized by the British Government and Indian political personalities to discuss constitutional reforms in India. These started in November 1930 and ended in December 1932. They were conducted as per the recommendation of Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Viceroy Lord Irwin and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, and by the report submitted by the Simon Commission in May 1930. Demands for Swaraj or self-rule in India had been growing increasingly strong. B. R. Ambedkar, Jinnah, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, K. T. Paul and Mirabehn were key participants from India. By the 1930s, many British politicians believed that India needed to move towards dominion status. However, there were significant disagreements between the Indian and the British political parties that the Conferences would not resolve. The key topic was about constitution and India which was mainly discussed in that conference. There were three Round Table Conferences from 1930 to 1932.
The Lahore Resolution, also called the Pakistan Resolution, was a formal political statement adopted by the All-India Muslim League on the occasion of its three-day general session in Lahore, Punjab, from 22 to 24 March 1940, calling for a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India.
Syed Muhammad Zauqi Shah (1878–1951) was a Sufist scholar considered a Waliullah or Sufist saint. He graduated from Aligarh University in India. A member of the Chishti Order of Sufi, his work combined merits of Islamic scholarship and modern knowledge.
Sindh Madressatul Islam University is a university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Founded in 1885, it is one of the oldest educational institutions in South Asia.
New Karachi Town or North Karachi Town lies in the northern-eastern part of Nazimabad District, Sindh province of Pakistan. It was formed when katchi abadis were resettled following the 1958 coup d'état. Town system was established by City District Government Karachi in 2001. Town system was disbanded in 2011. New Karachi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central District in 2015. New Karachi Town has a population 1,166,742 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Dir was a princely state in a subsidiary alliance with the British Raj, located within the North-West Frontier Province. Following the Partition of British India, Dir remained independent and unaligned until February 1948, when the Dominion of Pakistan accepted its accession.
Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, was a Muslim Hanafi scholar, religious and political leader from the Indian subcontinent. He was one of the Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam's founding members. His biographer, Agha Shorish Kashmiri, states that Bukhari's greatest contribution had been his germination of strong anti-British feelings among the Indian Muslims. He is one of the most notable leaders of the Ahrar movement which was associated with opposition to Muhammad Ali Jinnah and opposition to the establishment of an independent Pakistan, as well as opposition to the Ahmadiyya Movement. He is considered as a legendary rhetoric, which made him famous among the Muslims.
Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan Khokhar was an Indian politician and monarch. He was born in Pind Dadan Khan, a town in Jhelum district, British India. He was a leading member of the All India Muslim League and a trusted lieutenant of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, serving in the Interim Government of India of 1946 as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly of India.
Zain ul Abadeen Gillani (1885-1960) also Syed Zain ul Abideen Gilani was a member of the Pakistan Movement. He belonged to the respectable Gillani family of Multan, where he was born and educated. After the completion of his education, he was appointed as a Revenue officer in Sujah Abad. He resigned his job to participate in the Khilafat Movement, donated all his belongings to it and was elected to its main governing body. Syed Zain Ul Abidin Shah Gillani was one of the very early members of Pakistan Muslim League Multan. He was one of the very close members of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He played a significant role in winning seats for Muslim league in Multan. He faced contravention by his own relatives despite this he continuously struggled and founded Anjuman Tehreek e fidayaan a Islam. This organization was very operative and pragmatic and actively played a stunning role during elections. Gillani always addressed the people of Multan in Wali Muhammad Mosque. He was a leading member of Anjuman Fidayeen-e-Islam. He played important roles in the Kashmir Movement, Pakistan Movement and Tehrik e Ittehad e Milat. He participated in the historical Lahore convocation in 1940, where he was embraced by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah when his achievements were mentioned in front him. Jinnah appointed him as a member of All-India Muslim League. He played an important role in the establishment of the Muslim League in Multan. He was elected as the President of Multan Muslim League. In 1927, he established daily "Tarjuman", in which he wrote an article against the British and was jailed for one month due to it. In 1931, he established Anjuman Fidayeen-e-Islam in Multan and continued his strive against the British. On 3 March 1947, he raised Pakistan flag on commissioner office and municipality buildings in Multan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah awarded him the title of Great man. He died on 8 October 1960. He was awarded a gold medal in 1989 for his achievements in Pakistan Movement by Punjab Government. His son Syed Shamim Mehdi Shah Gillani never stepped in politics and he died on 6 August 2000 so politics also ended in this Gillani family.
Dhunni is a village in Kharian Tehsil, Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Kharian Tehsil.
Syed Darbar Ali Shah was a Pakistani civil servant who served as a Central Superior Services officer. He held many important administrative positions, including that of Commissioner Karachi during the 1965 War between India and Pakistan. He was allocated in 1949 in District Management Group. He was one of the most senior officers of PAS. He was the batch-mate of another CSP office, Roedad Khan of Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During his career he served as Commissioner for Karachi, as part of the One Unit system under President Ayub Khan, from 1961 to 1965. Shah died on 20 June 1996, at the age of 72.
On June 15, 2013, the historical Quaid-e-Azam Residency, which housed the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in his last two months and ten days, was attacked and completely burnt down by militants belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army. The reconstruction work was completed and the reconstructed Ziarat Residency was inaugurated on Independence Day which is on 14 Aug, 2014.
The Princely States of Pakistan were princely states of the British Indian Empire which acceded to the new Dominion of Pakistan between 1947 and 1948, following the partition of British India and its independence.
Pir Syed Jamaat Ali Shah was a Pakistani author, Islamic scholar and Sufi saint of the Naqshbandi Order. He presided over the All India Sunni Conference and led the Movement for Shaheed Ganj Mosque. He was a contemporary of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, the founder of Barelvi movement.
Abd al-Ḥāmid al-Qādirī al-Badāyūnī, also known as Mujahid-e-Millat, was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, Sufi, poet, and leader from Pakistan. He was the founder of the Islamic college Jamia-Talimat-e-Islamiya located in Karachi.
Jinnah Ke Naam, also spelled as Jinnah Kay Naam is a Pakistani romantic drama that was aired in 2009 on PTV Home. The drama stars Sami Khan and Saba Qamar in lead roles. The drama was directed by Tariq Mairaj. Jinnah Ke Naam is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who is the founder of Pakistan.
Ajmal Ali Choudhury was a Pakistani politician and former Minister of Commerce of Pakistan. He was also a member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan. His close relationship with Muhammad Ali Jinnah and contributions during the 1947 Sylhet referendum led to him being known as the Sylhet's Quaid by his supporters. However, he became heavily criticised after supporting Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
