Liaquat Ali Khan (1895-1951) was among the founding fathers of Pakistan. His contribution to the creation and consolidation of Pakistan has been immense. Yet the fact that no biography of this first Prime Minister of Pakistan and the last Honorary Secretary of the Muslim League has ever been written in English shows how far his role has been neglected. This book has the distinction of being the first biography of this historic figure. Based on primary and unpublished material including the Jinnah-Liaquat Correspondence, The All-India Muslim League Papers, and The Shamsul Hasan Collection, this book contains many interesting disclosures, notably about the Desai-Liaquat talks, Liaquats hostility to the British War efforts, and the economic imperatives of the 1947 Poor Mans Budget. This will be essential reading for all those who are interested in the recorded history of Pakistan.

About the Author
Dr Muhammad Reza Kazimi (b. Bombay, 1945) is Editor, Historicus: Quarterly Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society. He has taught Islamic History and Pakistan Studies since 1970 and continues to supervise doctoral research at the University of Karachi. His publications include Liaquat Ali Khan: His Life and Work (OUP, 2003); A Concise History of Pakistan (OUP, 2009), Pakistan Studies (OUP, 2006), The Blood of Husayn (Peace Publications, 2011), and M.A. Jinnah: The Outside View (Peace Publications, 2020). His edited works include Jinnah-Liaquat Correspondence (PSC, 2003) and M.A. Jinnah Views & Reviews (OUP, 2005). He is also a literary critic with publications in Urdu.


Book Information
ISBN 9780199402212
Author Muhammad Reza Kazimi
Format Paperback
Page Count 372
Imprint OUP Pakistan
Publisher OUP Pakistan
Weight(grams) 408g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 138mm * 18mm