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May 10, 2020 W rated it it was ok

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Munir is best known for his judgement regarding "the doctrine of necessity" to justify the emergency in 1954.

The title gave me the impression that he would record his thoughts on Pakistan's leaders, from
Jinnah to Zia.

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Munir is best known for his judgement regarding "the doctrine of necessity" to justify the emergency in 1954.

The title gave me the impression that he would record his thoughts on Pakistan's leaders, from
Jinnah to Zia.

However,the book is on a different subject.It looks at the role of Islam in Pakistan's politics and constitution.He looks at the differences in Jinnah's vision of Pakistan and that of the parties from the religious right.These parties were initially opposed to the creation of Pakistan,but when the country became a reality,their leaders came here and wanted to establish their own system.

The author looks at sectarian conflicts and differing interpretations of Islam,and wonders whose Islam would be enforced.He then goes into a very lengthy discussion of his own interpretation of Islam.

The book was published early in Zia ul Haq's rule.I suppose Zia wouldn't have been too pleased.

The author also discusses partition and the carnage at the time,in which the family of his older brother was wiped out.He also talks about how what became East Pakistan,was not envisaged as a part of the country in the original idea.

I skimmed through the book,the writing style wasn't too engaging.

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Oct 04, 2019 Omama. rated it really liked it

Justice Munir posed a serious argument factually and figuratively, detailing out that Jinnah stood up for a secular democratic state; not the mess we are in right now. He openly ridiculed the Islamist parties and the Ulemas who opposed the creation of Pakistan and called Quaid-e-Azam and even Allama Iqbal 'kafir'. The author reflected upon how Jinnah's modern democratic welfare state was reduced to military dictatorship and a state hostage to extremists; through the induction of Liaquat Ali Khan Justice Munir posed a serious argument factually and figuratively, detailing out that Jinnah stood up for a secular democratic state; not the mess we are in right now. He openly ridiculed the Islamist parties and the Ulemas who opposed the creation of Pakistan and called Quaid-e-Azam and even Allama Iqbal 'kafir'. The author reflected upon how Jinnah's modern democratic welfare state was reduced to military dictatorship and a state hostage to extremists; through the induction of Liaquat Ali Khan's Objective Resolution, which was opposed to the Quaid's vision of Pakistan, and during Zia's regime with his Islamisation of the military and the state, lost in extremism, engulfed in economic and political instability. The author's arguments base solely on Jinnah's vision, and Pakistan's salvation through that vision. ...more

Apr 28, 2014 Tariq Mahmood rated it really liked it

Very courageous book of a very professional judge who adjudged against the Islamists in Pakistan in 1953. The book has a brief history of the various Islamist parties in the struggle of Pakistan. The ideology of Pakistan was coined after the creation by the same Islamist parties who vehemently opposed its creation in literally a few years. These parties had and still posses a very effective street power in the country and a result are still able to get influence any government whether elected or Very courageous book of a very professional judge who adjudged against the Islamists in Pakistan in 1953. The book has a brief history of the various Islamist parties in the struggle of Pakistan. The ideology of Pakistan was coined after the creation by the same Islamist parties who vehemently opposed its creation in literally a few years. These parties had and still posses a very effective street power in the country and a result are still able to get influence any government whether elected or not to yield to their demands. Justice Munir was probably the only judge to openly ridicule and expose their agenda with any level of impunity in the famous watershed case in 1953. It's a great shame how the political and military leadership failed back his effort, instead they caved under relentless street pressure from the Islamists to make a number of Islamic changes to the constitution which cannot be regressed now, in the wake of increased Islamisation of the Pakistani society. The only way to counter Islamisation is in the court in a fair and serious debate, something which none of the current leadership is incapable of. ...more

A great insight into the roots of the mess that we in Pakistan are not entangled in.

A valuable account of history put together by the former chief justice of Pakitan Mr. Muhammad Munir. I became interested in reading Mr. Munir's book after finding out that the author was the one who introduced the 'doctrine of necessity' in Pakistan's history. According to critics the Maulvi Tamizuddin v Federation of Pakistan case changed the direction of Pakistan for the worse. The ruling of the Supreme Court in favor of the Federation meant that the decision of dissolving the country's first A valuable account of history put together by the former chief justice of Pakitan Mr. Muhammad Munir. I became interested in reading Mr. Munir's book after finding out that the author was the one who introduced the 'doctrine of necessity' in Pakistan's history. According to critics the Maulvi Tamizuddin v Federation of Pakistan case changed the direction of Pakistan for the worse. The ruling of the Supreme Court in favor of the Federation meant that the decision of dissolving the country's first constituent assembly was upheld. After that Maj Gen Iskander Mirza became governor general and later imposed Pakistan's first martial law in 1958. All subsequent martial laws have been validated by the superior judiciary.

The author, however, says very little about that famous case. He starts off by giving a brief account as to how Pakistan and its idea came into being. He also shared his experience in the Radcliffe boundary commissions which were hastily done a month or so before partition.

Justice Munir reserves a large part of the book for the Munir Inquiry report which he and a fellow judge Mr. M.R. Kayani wrote. The Munir report was written to inquire into the Punjab disturbances of 1953 which resulted in a martial law being proclaimed in Lahore. He writes at length about the various interviews he conducted of heads of major religious parties of the country. Justice Munir makes it clear in the book that he believes in the tolerant nature of Islam and is not a fan of religious leaders who consider themselves as pious Muslims but are not willing to accept the other person's views and openly declare them as a kafir.

The book was written when the country was under the military rule of Gen. Zia-ul-Haq and the author had retired as a judge. The esteemed author speaks out against Zia-ul-Haq's policy to enforce Islam onto the people of Pakistan. According to him, the Nizam-e-Mustafa's taxation system and other religious policies cannot be implemented as they are being applied incorrectly without any real context.

Overall the book presents a clear picture of the years from 1947 to 1980. An important account of the country's history written by a person who was at the center of an important case in our checkered history. The lack of detail about the Tamizuddin case leaves one feeling empty though.

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Sep 09, 2019 امير حمزه rated it really liked it

Its a good book for young generation to know different pespective of history, as it is said that "history is a lie, because dates and facts are only certain in history", so its my view that this book give much help to a young generation. Its a good book for young generation to know different pespective of history, as it is said that "history is a lie, because dates and facts are only certain in history", so its my view that this book give much help to a young generation. ...more

Mar 19, 2020 Ali Hassan rated it really liked it

"From Jinnah to Zia" is a book written by justice Muhammad Munir. He debunks various myths in this book which now have become very sophisticated tools to influence the people of this country.

One of these tools is the 'ideology of Pakistan' which is, according to many, based on religion. And there is also a question which has been unanswered since the beginning that either the Quaid envisioned a secular modern democratic country or a theocratic one. The answer is provided by the writer succinctly

"From Jinnah to Zia" is a book written by justice Muhammad Munir. He debunks various myths in this book which now have become very sophisticated tools to influence the people of this country.

The most fascinating part of the book for me, however, was that in which the writer tells who some religious doctors ruined this country because of their own personal interests. They dubbed Pakistan as "Palidastan" and "naPakistan" and the Quaid as "Kafir-e-Azam" before the independence. But as soon as Pakistan came into existence, they began to behave like they were the only well-wisher of the country. These religious propagandists belonged to Majlas-e-Ahrar and Jamat-e-Islami. These were the parties who strongly denounced a separate country and advocated Indian nationalism along with the Congress party. These were the parties who ignited religious extremism in Pakistan after the demise of the Qauid, who wanted no minorities in Pakistan on religious bases, says justice Munir in this book.

Another crucial fact that is equally important to discuss is how education alters the way of thinking of a nation when it is influenced by a religious or economic ideology. The communist and capitalist countries also have an ideology for their respective people but they never restricted them from thinking beyond the walls of these ideologies. Pakistan, on the contrary, has become a country wherein people don't bother to raise their voices even over wrong decisions whether taken by political or religious representatives. Now people follow them blindly and believe they will rescue them in this world and hereafter. But in the actual sense, things are going nowhere except becoming worse after passing every single day, as 72 years are evident.

In addition to this, before the partition of India, the issue of the land division was soared that cautioned the Muslims to another level about their future relationships with their Hindu counterparts in the Congress party. Justice Munir was one of the two judges who represented the stance of the Muslim League in the Punjab boundary commission. The whole story that how Congress leadership wanted to deceive the Muslims and intended to take Lahore and some other contiguous areas underhandedly with the help of sir Cyril Radcalif and Mountbatten. The plan of June 3, even though, was prepared before the given time but it was announced after the partition in which some areas adjacent to Kashmir and Punjab were deceptively given to Indian. He says that that decision was against the real plan.

In short, so many such events that changed the destiny of this country and in which the writer either participated or witnessed during his lifetime are make known in this book to the readers. The events which happened after the birth of the country from its founding father to gen. Zia are interesting to read. How a handful of people designed policies of Pakistan in the early years and what the present generation is facing all becomes clear like a crystal after reading this book.

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A courageous effort by the infamous judge( known for his judgment [The doctrine of necessity] in 1954), a brief history of the events which rightly manifest why we are standing where we were not supposed to stand.