Dawn of Independence
Independence has a great importance
for the nations. Pakistan came into being as independent state on 14th August
1947 27th Ramadan and India on 15th August 1947.
Role
of N.W.F.P in the Establishment of Pakistan
Introduction
North West Frontier Province is an
important province of Pakistan. Its capital is Peshawar. Famous Khyber Pass is
situated in this province. Foreign invaders entered sub-continent through this
pass. It is an historical passage. Khushal Khan Khattak and Rehman Baba are the
most famous poets of this province.
Facing Difficulties
Frontier is the province of Muslim
majority. But Muslim League had to face many difficulties and problems while
establishing it here. This difficulty was due to the leaders that were under
the influence of Congress and they favoured its policies. Among such leaders
Sarhadi Gandhi Abdul Ghaffar Khan was at the top of the list. In this province,
Congress had the ministry that opposed the movement of Muslim League.
Organization of Muslim League
Muslim League slowly made its strong
hold there under the leadership of the Quaid. Muslim League began to become
popular in Frontier after passing Pakistan Resolution in 1940. Muslims of this
area began to join Muslim League. Congress in this province started making
false cases against the Muslim Leaders to torture them and locked them in
jails. But they did not lose their courage. The struggle of Muslim League after
1945 became active. Among the leaders which contributed a lot are Khan Abdul
Qayyum Khan, Peer Sahib Zakori Sharif and Peer Sahib Manki Sharif.
Demand for Pakistan
In February, 1947 Muslim League
started the Non Co-Operative Movement against the Congress. Provincial
Government gave hard tortures to Muslim League workers but it could not stop
the Muslim League movement. Instead, it began to spread in the whole province.
Provincial government began to be hated everywhere in the province and meetings
of Muslim League began to be held in favor of separate homeland. In his way it
was proved that the people of Muslim League were in the favor of Pakistan.
Conflict between Muslim League and
Congress
On 3rd June, 1947 British government
accepted the demand of Pakistan and declared that the future of Frontier will
be decided by vote. So the Muslims stopped Non-Cooperation Movement. Muslim
started convincing the people to give vote for Pakistan. On the other hand
Congress started movement against Pakistan and raised a slogan of Free
Baluchistan.
Joining Pakistan
The people of Frontier voted in favor
of Pakistan in a large majority. In this way Frontier became the part of
Pakistan and the Muslims of Frontier got their independence.
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