The Two-Nation Theory and Genesis of Pakistan

Two-Nation Theory and genesis of Pakistan

IN South Asia, the rise of Muslim political consciousness and the creation of Pakistan reflected a prolonged constitutional and political struggle led by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The demand for Pakistan was rooted in the belief that the Muslims of British India constituted a distinct political community whose cultural, religious, and political interests required constitutional protection and effective political representation. Pakistan’s national identity has consequently remained cl...

By none@none.com (Dr Shuja Ahmed Mahesar)