The Quaid-i-Azam Academy ( ur, ) is an institution of the
Pakistan Government
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territories ...
to promote the study and understanding of the personality and work of Quaid-i-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
, his associates, the
Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the pe ...
and of the various aspects of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
History
It was established on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in 1976, by a resolution of the Government of Pakistan, as an autonomous body.
Administration
The academy is headed by a chairman and works as a component organization of Ministry of Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan. The
president of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.[prime minister of Pakistan
The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...]
is the president, whereas the federal minister of culture is the vice president, and the federal secretary of culture is the executive head of the academy.
The academy has a board of governors and an executive committee empowered to take decisions for its smooth functioning. It has a full-time director research, who is also the administrative head of the academy.
''Pakistan ki Jadd-o-Juhd-i-Azadi'' was organized by the institution on Aug 20, 2011.
Quaid-i-Azam Papers
The Government of Pakistan had established Quaid-i-Azam Papers Project in 1990 to edit and publish Papers of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah called Quaid-i-Azam Papers.
Dr. Zawwar Hussain Zaidi formerly at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London was appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Project. A portion in the National Achieves building at Islamabad was given to this project for its office where the project was established. This project was later merged in to Quaid-i-Azam Academy, Karachi in 2001. It is working as Quaid-i-Azam Papers Wing in the same building, at Islamabad.
The term of Dr. Zawwar Hussain Zaidi as Editor-in-Chief of the project was expired on 31 December 2008. Mr. M. Akram Shaheedi is Editor-in-Chief, Quaid-i-Azam Papers Wing Islamabad since 12-May 2009.
Till to date 16 volumes of Quaid-i-Azam Papers entitled Jinnah Papers have been published in English language covering the period from 1 January 1940 to 30 September 1948. Urdu translation of some of these volumes are published in 7 volumes.
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Pakistan federal departments and agencies
1976 establishments in Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah