Seledted Speeches and Statements

Ch I: Muslim Self-Determination and the Congress. 1. Support for Muslim Self-Determination. 2. The Right Wing Press and Iftikhar-ud-Din. 3. Talks with Congress leaders. (i) Talks with Dr. Syed Mahmood (At Wardha). (ii) Talks with Mahatma Gandhi. (iii) Proposals put before Mahatma Gandhi. (iv) Talks during the Simla Conference. (v) Talks with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Appendix-Maulana Azad’s Statement on the Right of Muslim Self-Determination. (vi) Talks with Jawaharlal Nehru. 4. Resignation from the Punjab Congress Presidentship. 5. Last Speech from a Congress Platform Amendment to Congress Resolution. 6. On Resignation from Indian Congress. 7. Congress-League Unity Still His Aim. 8. Congress-Unionist Alliance Attacked. Ch II: Socio-Economic Issues. 1. “ A Humiliating Sinecure”. 2. Amendment of Tenancy Laws. 3. Campaign Against Unauthorised Occupiers of Evacuee Property. 4. Resignation from Ministership for Refugee Rehabiliation. (i) Islamic Socialism- The Best way to Refugee Rehabilitation. (ii) Mian Iftikhar-ud-din Resigns. (iii) Mian Iftikhar-ud-din Explains his Resignation. (iv) “Prefer People to Property”. 5. Azad Pakistan Party Formed. 6. Speeches of the Budget and Related. (i) “ I speak a different Language”. (ii) “An inferiority complex budget. (iii) Socialism-the Shortest Way. (iv) “We want the budget of a free country”. (v) Industrialisation and unemployment. (vi) “Sterling Bloc Budget”. (vii) Ministers Renamed. (viii) “Dollars as the price of our Conscience”. (ix) ‘Change in Agrarian policy-Demand of the day”. (x) On the Motion for Adjournment regarding continuing rise in Prices of food grains. (xi) On the Adjournment motion regarding economic crisis caused by lack of Planning. Ch III: On Civil Liberties and the Preservation of Democratic Values. 1. “Criminals or Freedom fighters”. 2. They Are not traitors. 3. ‘Fight Fascism First At home. 4. “Disgraceful Incident. 5. Measure for Redress or Repression? 6. On the Mamdot-Daultana Tussle. 7. League not to be a party in a Factional Fight. 8. Ministry Making and Breaking-An Amusing Game. 9. “Democracy in the Punjab. 10. Expulsion from the Muslim League. (i) Resolution regarding safety Laws. (ii) Speech on the resolution regarding criticism of Government or Ministry. (iii) Speech on the representation of the States in the Constituent Assembly. (iv) Expulsion from the Muslim League Parliamentary Party. (v) Press Statement. (vi) Expulsion from League Membership. (vii) Iftikhar-ud-din explains his points of view. 11. On the Safety and Security Acts. (i) The General budget-List of Demands: Demand No. 14 Ministry of Interior. (ii) The Pakistan Published Safety (Amendment) Bill. (iii) The Restriction and Detention (Second Amendment) Bill. 12. Rawalpindi Conspiracy Special Tribunal. 13. On “Essential Services”. 14. On Governor’s Rule in Bengal. 15. Motion Against General Arrest of Leftist Political Workers. 16. Suspension of Parliamentary Government in West Pakistan. 17. Republican Party Meetings in president’s House. Ch IV: Foreign Policy. 1. An Imperialist War. 2. United Nations’ Role. 3. “America Will Choose India”. 4. Pakistan’s Foreign P0licy Subservient to Erstwhile Rulers. 5. The Kashmir Problem and the Anglo American Bloc. 6. On the Korean War. 7. Pak-China Friendship. 8. The Pakistan Government Supporting the Imperial Adventures. Press Conference. 9. Trade with Socialists Counties. 10. Kashmir problem Part of World Anti-imperialist Struggle. 11. Pak American Alliance Feared. 12. Proposed Military Alliance with U.S.A. attacked. 13. American Ambassador’s Interference in Pakistan Affairs. 14. Defence agreement with America condemned. 15. On Pakistan’s Membership of British Commonwealth. 16. Pakistan’s role in Suez Crisis. (i) Call to quit Baghdad pact. (ii) Pakistan must give direct aid to Egypt. (iii) Pakistan’s role at Teheran talks deplored. (iv) Bring Government policy in line with people’s will. 18. Pak-Afghan Talks. 19. Foreign Policy attacked. 20. Privilege Motion against American, Ambassador’s Public Remarks. (i) Motion for Adjourment- Interference of a Foreign Diplomat in the internal affairs of Pakistan. (ii) Privilege motion. (iii) Prvilege motion-U.S. Ambassador’s remarks about Mian Muhammad Iftikhar-ud-din. (iv) Point of privilege-Refusal of American Ambassador to apperar before the Privileges committee. Ch V: Constitutional Problems. 1. Federal Structure of 1935 Act- A Farce. 2. On the Resolution to call M.A. Jinnah Quaid-i-Azam. 3. On the Objectives Resolution. 4. On the Basic Principles Committee Report. (i) Note of Dissent. (ii) Letter to the President of the Constituent Assembly. (iii) Adjournment Motion regarding the Discussion of the Basic Principles committee’s report. (iv) “A democratic constitution for Pakistan. (v) Report of the basic Principles Committee. (vi) Report of the Basic Principals committee, Paragraph 2- Sub-Paragraph (10). (vii) Report of the Basic Principles Committee. (viii) Report of the Basic Principles Committee, Paragraph 2- Sub-Paragraph (17). (ix) Report of the Basic Principles Committee, Part I- Paragraph 2. (x) Report of the Basic Principles Committee. 5. Confederal System best Suited to Pakistan. 6. You have shown the way to martial law. 7. Constituent convention or martial law? Iftikhar-Suhrawardy Controversy. 8. On the Validation of laws Bill. 9. On the One Unit Bill. (i) “The integrity of Pakistan”. (ii) The Established of West Pakistan Bill. 10. On the Constitution of 1956, The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1956. 11. On the Electoral System. (i) Separate or Joint Electorates? (ii) Separate Electorates.

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