Mian Iftikharuddin

Mian Iftikharuddin (Urdu: میاں افتخارددیں‎; 8 April 1907 – 6 June 1962) was a Pakistani politician, activist of the Indian National Congress and the first president of the Punjab Muslim League who later joined the All-India Muslim League and worked for the cause of Pakistan under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Quotes

• We have come here to tell you that if you can carry on the fight with the same determination and discipline as had been displayed during the past three days, not only will you have achieved victory in the Punjab, but you will also have reached nearer to your goal of Pakistan.
  • On January 27, 1947 Mian Iftikharuddin at Lahore. quoted in Talib, S. G. S. (1950). Muslim League Attack on Sikhs and Hindus inthe Punjab, 1947. Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. [1] [2] [3] [4]**58