II Chundrigar

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (born September 15, 1897 in Gujrat , † September 26, 1960 in London ) better known as II Chundrigar was the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan from October 17, 1957 to December 11, 1957 .

Life

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar was born in the Gujrat in British India . He was the only child in his family who lived in India. He graduated from Mumbai University with a degree in philosophy and law. Chundrigar worked from 1929 to 1932 as an attorney with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and then from 1932 to 1937 as an attorney at the Gujrat High Court. He moved to the Bombay High Court in 1937 and made a name for himself there. At that time he met Muhammad Ali Jinnah , with whom he had a lot in common. Chundrigar was supposed to be an advocate for the Muslim League in 1935 to answer the Government of India Act, which was passed by the British. Chundrigar practiced as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court from 1937 to 1946 and advised his clients on civil law. Chundrigar joined the Muslim League in 1936 and took part in the provincial elections. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in Bombay. He took over the provincial presidency in Bombay and kept his seat in parliament. Chundrigar was appointed Minister of Commerce by Archibald Wavell in 1946. Chundrigar helped the Pakistan Movement gain enormous popularity with the British administration. Chundrigar was also appointed Minister of Commerce in Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan's government.

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar was dismissed as trade minister in 1948 and appointed Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan. Chundrigar has been criticized in Afghanistan for his stance on federally administered tribal areas (FATA). After a short time he returned to Pakistan and carried out his duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chundrigar was governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until 1951 . He was governor of Punjab from 1951 to 1953 . However, he was forced out of office after political differences. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar introduced martial law at the request of Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin . This measure was intended to contain the unrest that had broken out in Lahore . He was also appointed Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkey. He returned in 1955 from his work as ambassador to Pakistan and became part of the Bengali government, consisting of the Awami League , Muslim League and the Republican Party. He was appointed Minister of Justice and was also active as an opposition leader. He developed the image in the Parliament of Bangladesh of being a better lawyer than a politician. He was recognized for his arguments made in the Maulvi Tamizuddin vs. Federation of Pakistan valued.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Prafull Goradia: Muslim League's unfinished agenda . Contemporary Targett, New Delhi 2003, ISBN 9788175253766 : “Jinnah Wanted All Non-Muslims To Migrate To India And All Muslims To Inhabit Pakistan. The Book Is The Story Of This Unfulfilled Dream. While Pakistan Particularly, The Western Wing Went About Ethnic Cleansing, India Failed To Encourage "Hijrat"
2. ↑ The Chundrigar Diaries (en-pk) . In: Ayesha Chundrigar's memoirs , Ayesha Chundrigar at The Friday Times, November 29, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2018.