Initial problems of Pakistan .

1. INITIAL PROBLEMS OF
PAKISTAN
PREPARED BY YOUSAF RAZA MIR
ROLL NO 43

2. INTRODUCTION
 Pakistan came into existence on 14th august 1947.
 Soon after its establishment Pakistan faced many problems.
 Such as accession of the princely states canal water dispute.
 Problem of distribution of armed and military assets.
 Distribution of financial cash .
 Most of problems were deliberately created by India.
 Nehru told sir general frank messervy in 1945 his deliberate plan would be
allow Jinnah to have his (Pakistan end gradually things impossible
economically and Pakistan ask to be allowed back to India )

3. Choice of Capital
 The first Pakistan had to face was choose a capital to form a government for
establish a secretariat .
 Karachi was choosen as a capital of Pakistan .
 Quaid-e-Azam took the office of the governer general .
 Liaqat Ali khan was appointed as prime minister and cabinet of experience
person was selected .

4. Constitutional Problem
 At the time of establishment of Pakistan the government of India act 1935
became the working constitution of Pakistan with certain adoptions.
 The need of constitution framed by the elected representatives of the people
was necessary for the people.
 So the first constituent was formed and was given task to frame the
constitution for the country.
 But the constituent assembly failed to frame a constitution even in eight
years.
 Lack of a permanent constitution created chances of corrupt interference in
democratic progress of Pakistan.

5. Division of military assets
 It was announced on July 1st 1947 Indian army would also be divided in ratio
65 to 35 in India’s favor it was with reference of the communal balance
present in the British Indian army.
 Pakistan received was nothing but scrap and out of order machines and
broken weapons and unserviceable artillery aircraft .
 There were 16 ordnance factories and all were located in India .
 Pakistan did not receive the due share of the military assets till now this
dishonest attitude put Pakistan into great difficulties

6. Division of financial assets
 At the time of division 4 billions rupees in the reserve bank of India which was
to be divided between India and Pakistan in the ratio of 17 to India and 5 to
Pakistan .
 Pakistan was to receive 750 million rupees which was in initially delayed by
the Indian government after the protest of Pakistan . India agreed to pay 200
million rupees as the war between India and Pakistan had started on the issue
of Kashmir India again stopped the rest of the amount .
 However the remaining 50 million rupees are still not paid. The money was
Pakistan’s rightful share . India deliberately withholds it because Pakistan
would become bankrupt .

7. Economic Problem
 When Pakistan came into existence,it mostly consisted of economically
backward and underdeveloped areas.
 The agricultural system was obsolete and outdated which added to the
economic backwardness of the areas forming part of Pakistan.
 The entire capital was in the hands of Hindus.
 Unfortunately the banks and other financial institution were located in Indian
territory
 Besides these factors the technical experts and laborers ,who operated the
industries, were all Hindus because the Muslims extremely lagged behind in
education and financial capabilities.

8. Issue of national language
 After the establishment of Pakistan language controversy was started
between East and West Pakistan.
 The members of constituent assembly belonged to East Pakistan demanded
that instead of urdu,Bengali should be made national language of Pakistan.
 In March 1948 while addressing at Dhaka,Quaid-e-Azam declared,
 “Urdu and Urdu alone would be the national language of Pakistan”
 Urdu should selected as a national language of Pakistan.