Mian Kifait Ali

Mian Kifait Ali (July 1902 - December 1, 1994) was an author, thinker, and worker of the Pakistan Movement. He wrote a famous book, Confederacy of India published in 1939 under the pen name “A Punjabi”. He served the Pakistan Movement fearlessly and selflessly.

Famous independence-era personalities such as Maulana Abul Ala Maudoodi, Chaudry Muhammad Ali, Dr. Rajendir Parshad, Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, and Sardar V. Patel took issue with him. He responded in several pamphlets. Additionally, he corresponded with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who read his pamphlets and books prior to the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

Life

Mian Sahib started his writing career by publishing a book “Hindustan Aur Deegar Afsanay” consisting of short social stories. The Serious work of Mian Sahib’s life can be divided into four main periods.

1) 1936 through 1947. During this period he relentlessly worked for the movement of Pakistan and several books and pamphlets. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, he formed a political party named “Hari Sari Party”.

• 1936 - Hindustan Aur Miliat (Urdu language book)
• 1939 - Confederacy of India (English language book)
• 1939 - Pakistan (Urdu language pamphlet)
• 1941 - Pakistan: The Critics case examined (English language pamphlet)
• 1942 - Separation, Socialism and Islam (English language pamphlet)
• 1942 - Separation, a Reply to its critics (English language pamphlet)
• 1942 - Sir Sikandar’s Scheme under searchlight (English language pamphlet).
• 1949 - Constitution of Hari Sari Party (Urdu and English language pamphlet).

2) 1955 through 1964. During this period he conceived the idea of One Unit and worked for it by writing a few pamphlets in both English and Urdu. His political struggle during this period was reconciliation (or lack there of) between the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the Delhi Resolution of 1946. He was constantly inquiring as to why these events left ambiguity in the separation process. He predicted the formation of Bangla Desh in 1953.

• 1955 - A series of five pamphlets in English language , “West Pakistan”, “One Unit Scheme”, “Pakistan in Retrospect and Prospect”, “Consolidation of West Pakistan”, and Financial advantage of One Unit”
• 1955 - A series of two pamphlets in Urdu language, “Mughrabi Pakistan” and “Wahditi Nizam-i-Hkumat”.
• 1956 – “A Review of the States Re-organization Commission (India) 1955” (English language pamphlet)
• 1956 – “Pakistan’s Defense Potential and Security Problems” (English language pamphlet)
• 1956 – “Political Background of Pakistan and its Provinces” (English language pamphlet)
• 1964 – “Transfer of an Evacuee Property” (English language pamphlet)

3) 1965 through 1973. In this period he wrote two major pamphlets and several series newspaper articles published in “Niwa-i-Waqat”, “Nida-i-Milat”, “Pakistan Times”, and Civil and Military Gazette”.

• 1967 – “Six Point Formulae X-Rayed”. (English language pamphlet, also published in Bengali)
• 1971 – “Pakistan vs. Bangla Desh” (English language pamphlet)

4) 1974 through 1985. Mian Sahib took the separation of East Pakistan to his heart and become aloof. During this period he wrote a manuscript for a book in English, which never got published. With the onset of Alzheimer's disease, he produced no further works.

He died on December 1, 1994 and his earthly remains are buried in Lahore, Pakistan.