Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah spoke to BBC Correspondent Robert Stimson on 13th December 1947 at Governor-General's House, Karachi where he talked about different issues like Palestine, Muslim League, Pakistan's participation in Commonwealth and Kashmir Conflict. Jinnah's statement about Kashmir in the same interview, which perfectly explains his stance on Kashmir … [Read more...] about Jinnah’s personal opinion on the Kashmir Dispute
Kashmir 1947
Kashmir 1947 – Through the eye of a neutral observer
Major William P. Cranston was a British Military Officer who served in the subcontinent at the onset of partition and is known for evacuating the British citizens from the state of Jammu & Kashmir after the commencement of the First Kashmir War between India and Pakistan. Cranston had also spent some time in Kashmir before 22nd October and had observed the on-ground … [Read more...] about Kashmir 1947 – Through the eye of a neutral observer
K.H. Khurshid’s letter to Muhammad Ali Jinnah – 12 October, 1947
Khurshid Hasan Khurshid, the private secretary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sent by him in the first week of October, 1947 to deliver some important messages to the Muslim leaders in Kashmir and to assess the ground situation in the state. After having met with people from different spheres in Kashmir, K.H. Khurshid sent back a detailed note to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in which he … [Read more...] about K.H. Khurshid’s letter to Muhammad Ali Jinnah – 12 October, 1947
Synonymity between Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan and accession to Pakistan
Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan was born on 10th April 1915 at Rawalakot, Poonch. He graduated in arts from Islamia College Lahore in 1935 and sought higher education abroad in 1938. Khan then obtained a law degree from Lincoln's Inn, London, and started practicing law at Srinagar, Kashmir. He was a political activist by orientation and his stay in London groomed him to have … [Read more...] about Synonymity between Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan and accession to Pakistan
Was the tribal invasion of Kashmir contrary to International Law?
To adjudge the soundness or otherwise of the Indian allegation that Pakistan committed aggression through the tribesmen, we propose first of all to look at the relevant facts and then apply the law to the situation. The tribesmen from the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan are regarded amongst the hardiest fighters in the world and are born soldiers as they carry their … [Read more...] about Was the tribal invasion of Kashmir contrary to International Law?