The document summarizes the Pakistan Resolution of 1940 which was passed during the annual session of the All India Muslim League in Lahore. It established the Muslim League's demand for a separate Muslim state in India. The resolution was drafted by a committee and presented to the working committee on March 23, 1940, where it was unanimously adopted the following day. The resolution set goals of demarcating contiguous Muslim-majority regions and providing safeguards for religious minorities. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's presidential address emphasized that Muslims were a separate nation distinct from others in British India. The resolution was a milestone in defining the political objectives of Muslims in their independence struggle.

1. By: Saif Khalid khan Kakar
Lecturer (Civics/Pol. Sci)
Pakistan Education Center

2. Background
• After publication of the Nehru report 1928, Quaid E
Azam Published his 14 point agenda in 1929.
• Quaid E Azam left his membership of congress party
and revised the objectives of Muslim league in favor of
self rule in India.
• formation of congress ministries from 1937-1939
clarified the political future of Indian Muslims in
united India.
• During September 1939 world war II had initiated
and the political condition in India dramatically
changed.

3. Introduction
 During the 27th annual session of all India Muslim League
held in Lahore the Muslim leaders decided to pass a resolution in
favor of a separate Muslim state.
 on 21st March 1940 working committee of All India Muslim
League appointed a Drafting committee to prepare a draft of
resolution.
 on 22nd March 1940 Drafting committee prepared a draft and
submitted it to the working committee for consideration.
 on 23rd March 1940 Maulvi Fazlul Haq moved the resolution,
it was supported by Zafar Ali Khan, Saradar Aurengzeb, Sir
Abdullah Haroon, Qazi Isa, Abdul Hamid Khan, Maulana Abdul
Hameed Bayouni, Begum M. Ali Johar……….etc
 on 24th March it was adopted by Muslim League.

4. Pakistan Resolution 1940

5. Important personalities
A.K Fazlul Haq Chaudhary Khaliquzaman

6. GOALS
 Geographically contiguous units be demarcated
into regions where Muslims are in numerical majority.
Adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards
should be provided for minorities.

7. Quaids Presidential Address
 Muslims are a separate nation because of their language, culture,
history, customs………. Etc
 British India is not a country but is a sub-continent of different
racial and ethnic groups.
 Demand for Pakistan is not unhistorical.

8. Importance of Pakistan resolution
 Muslims of India set their National objective.
 All important personalities attended this Session.
 Muslims had adopted a clear agenda regarding their
struggle.
 It was unanimously adopted.