The Congress Reaction On the Establishment Of Pakistan

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Congress Reaction On the Establishment Of Pakistan:
The Hindus and British had not surrender before the exemplary struggle of the muslims of the sub-continent . Congress and Hinsdus of india did not acceptedthe partition and emergence of Pakistan from the their hearts they always waitingfor opportunity to create problems for newly born state of Pakistan. Theyaccepted this partition in the hope that they will overtake it soon and re-establshtheir rule all over the sub-continent .According to Brecher: Most of the congress leaders and Nehru amongthem, subscribed to the view that Pakistan was not a viable state_politicallyeconomically, geographically or militarily_and that sooner or later the areaswhich had ceded would be compelled by force of circumstances to return to thefold.
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with these thinking congress leaders accepted Pakistan as for themPakistan was a transient phase. But Quaid-e-Azam declared that,Pakistan hadcome to exist for ever and it will by the Grace of God exist for ever.
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The Congress leaders did their utmost to damage pakistan. They adoptedmeasures with the connivance f the british and particularly by the help of mountainbatten create problems for Pakistan because they want that Pakistanshould not survive as an independent and soverient state. The Indian governmentadopted every possible means to strangle pakistans economy. Due to theseconsipiracies and mischieves by the congress leaders Pakistan had to face greatdifficulties.(Pakistan studies by prof. m ikram rabbani, third edition ,pg#202)
Choice Of Capital and Establish Of Government:
The first problem that Pakistan had to face was to choose a capital to form aGovernment and to establish a secretariat,Karachi was chosen as the capital of Pakistan.Quaid-e-Azam took the office of the Governor General ,Liaqat Ali Khanwas appointed as Prime Minister and a Cabinet of experienced persons wasselected.Arrangements were to be made to bring the officials who had opted for Pakistan from Delhi to Karachi.