Jinnah Muslim LeagueThe Jinnah Muslim League (JML) was a Pakistani political party founded in 1949 as a breakaway faction of the Muslim League by the first ever Chief Minister of Pakistani Punjab, Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot. The party's founder, Mamdot was a close confidant and ally of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
Muslim League (1947–1958)The All-Pakistan Muslim League, more commonly referred to as Muslim League, was the original successor of the All-India Muslim League, the party that led the Pakistan Movement and achieved independence for Pakistan. Following Partition, the All-India Muslim League was renamed All-Pakistan Muslim League in December 1947.
Awami LeagueBanned political party in BangladeshThe Bangladesh Awami League, commonly known as the Awami League, was a political party in Bangladesh and its predecessor East Pakistan. Founded on 23 June 1949, it played a vital role in the country's struggle for independence. The party had maintained a sole dominance over the country's political system between 2009 and 2024, before being ousted in the July Uprising.
Abdul Hamid Khan BhashaniAbdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (12 December 1880 – 17 November 1976), also known reverentially as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who was one of the founders of the Awami League. His political tenure spanned the British colonial India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh periods. Bhashani was popularly known by the honorary title Mozlum Jananeta for his lifelong stance advocating for the poor.
North-West Frontier ProvinceFormer Province of British India and Pakistan North-West Frontier Province Native names Urdu:شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہromanised:śamāl maġribī sarhadī sūbāhPashto:شمال لویدیځ سرحدي ایالتromanised:śamāl lawedez sarhadī iyālatPunjabi:اُترا لہندا سرحدی صوبہromanised:Utrā Léhndā Sarhadī Sūbā 1901–2010 Top: Flag in PakistanBottom: Flag in British India Top: Coat of arms (Pakistan)Bottom: Badge (British India) The North-West Frontier in Pakistan (1970–2010)The North-West Frontier in Pakistan (1947–1955)The North-West Frontier in the British Indian EmpireStatus Chief Commissioner's Province of British India (1901–1932) Governor-led province of British India (1932–1947) Province of Pakistan (1947–1955; 1970–2010) CapitalPeshawarOfficial languagesEnglishUrduNative languagesPashtoPunjabiothersDemonymSarhadīChief Commissioner • 1901–1908 Harold Arthur Deane (first)• 1931–1932 Ralph Griffith (last) Governor • 1932–1937 Ralph Griffith (first)• 2008–2010 Owais Ahmed Ghani (last) Chief Minister • 1937 Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum (first)• 2008–2010 Haider Khan Hoti (last) LegislatureLegislative Council (1932–1937)Provincial Assembly (1937–1955; 1970–2010)History • Separated from Punjab 9 November 1901• Accession to Pakistan 14 August 1947• Merged into West Pakistan 14 October 1955• Restored 1 July 1970• Renamed 9 November 2010 Area1970–201074,521 km2 (28,773 sq mi)1950–195534,267 km2 (13,231 sq mi)1901–195034,169 km2 (13,193 sq mi)Date formatdd-mm-yyyy Preceded by Succeeded by 1901:Punjab 1950:Phulra State 1970:West Pakistan Hazara Tribal Agency Kohistan Tribal Area 1955:West Pakistan 2010:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Today part ofPakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa This article is part of the seriesFormer administrative units of Pakistan Original provinces Baluchistan East Bengal Governor of East Bengal North-West Frontier Province Sind West Punjab Princely states Amb Bahawalpur Chitral Dir Hunza Kalat Khairpur Kharan Lasbela Makran Nagar Phulra Swat One-unit provinces East Pakistan West Pakistan Other subdivisions Gilgit Agency Trans-Karakoram Tract Federal Capital Territory Federally Administered Tribal Areas vte The North-West Frontier Province (abbr.
Amin ul-HasanatAmin ul-Hasanat (1 February 1922 – 5 January 1960), better known as the Pir of Manki Sharif, was the son of Pir Abdul Rauf and an Islamic religious leader in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of British India (now Pakistan). After joining the All-India Muslim League in 1945, he was noted for his campaign in the provincial referendum held in early part of 1947, that saw the NWFP become part of Pakistan rather than India.
Huseyn SuhrawardyHuseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (8 September 1892 – 5 December 1963) was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the fifth prime minister of Pakistan from 1956 to 1957 and before that as the prime minister of Bengal from 1946 to 1947. He is regarded as a patron of a Two-Nation Theory for the creation of Pakistan, for which he is revered as one of the leading founding member of Pakistan; and also as the pioneer of the Bengali civil rights movement in Bangladesh.
Punjab, PakistanProvince of PakistanProvince in PakistanPunjab is a province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the most populous Pakistani province and the second most populous subnational polity in the world. Located in the central-eastern region of the country, it has the largest economy, contributing the most to national GDP in Pakistan. Lahore is the capital and largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan.
Shawkat AliShawkat Ali (April 20, 1918 – August 18, 1975) was a politician and a leader of the Bengali language movement. He was one of the founders of Awami Muslim League - which later became the Awami League and is now the Bangladesh Awami League. He was a member of all three Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad.
Pakistan MovementThe Pakistan Movement was a Muslim nationalistpolitical and social movement, emerging in the early 20th century, that advocated the formation of Pakistan as a separate Muslim homeland in the Muslim-majority parts of what was then the British India.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.