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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
The Congress took place a sharp turn and an August 10 accepted the May 16 Plan. The political situation became so serious that the Quaid had to speak out so boldly: “If they want to arrest me now, I am ready to go to the prison immediately”. On August 24, ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
In March 1946, a three-member British Cabinet headed by the then secretary for India, Lord Pethic Lawrence with Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V Alexandar as members, arrived in New Dehli to solve the India deadlock. The Cabinet Mission was assigned a three-fold task:
1. To have preparatory discussions with elected representatives ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
In April 1946, soon after the elections, Jinnah called at Delhi a convention of all those persons who had been elected members of provincial and central legislatures on Muslim League ticket. In his inaugural speech the Quaid_e_Azam said:
“They may check us. They may obstruct us, but no body can prevent ...
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