Part one:
1)Unjust Division of Radcliffe:
According to the plan of June 3,1947, it was decided that the Punjab and Bengal will be divided into Muslim and non-Muslim majority areas.Muslim majority areas would become part of Pakistan where as the remaining areas would be included in India.It was agreed that a boundary commission should be constituted and its arbitration should be abided by the parties.Sir Radcliffe, an English law expert, was assigned this reponsibility.Sir Radcliffe, influenced and manipulated by Lord Mountbatten, made unjust and unfair partition.Conspiringly, some obvious Muslim majority areas were included in India.The agreed map according to the population and the line drawn on it was altered.Radcliffe unjustly deprived Pakistan of some important areas.Three of the Tehsils of Gurdaspur,Pathankot,Batala,Zira,Ferozpur and some other areas comprised of an overwhelming majority of popultion of the Muslims were handed over to India.India was granted access to the state of Jammu and Kashmir through inclusion of Gurdaspur India.Sir Radcliffe not only deprived the Muslims of their areas and rights but also create the problem of Kashmir Issue,he planted a seed of enmity between the two nations that is still a bone of contention between the two.
2)Rehabilitation of Refugees.
After the establishment of Pakistan, the Muslim living in India decided to come into their new homeland as they found their lives unsafe there.Millions of families journeyed towards pakistan leaving all of their belongings in India.These homeless,ruined,miserable and distressed Muslims were accommodated temporarily in refugee camps.The Government of Pakistan made an accelereted planning to provide them with food,homes,medicines and other necessities.The local people welcomed their Muslim brother with open arms.Rehabilitation of the refugees was a great challenge.The world has not seen such a large scale of migration anywhere else.
3)Administrative Problems.
The non-Muslim Government officials previously working the areas of Pakistan shifted to India in a large number.The offices were vacated.There was an acute shortage of the items of furniture, stationery and type -writers.Most of the offices started their function in open air .While going to India , the Hindus destroyed official record.It caused enormous difficulties in office work.
4)Distribution of Assets.
The Indian rulers did unjustice in the proportional distribution of the assets too.They continued to avoid giving Pakistan its due share.They used every possible device to destroy the economy of Pakistan.They withheld agreed share of Pakistan's assets.At the time of partition, Rupees four hundred billion were deposited in Reserve Bank of the united India.This amount was to be devided between both countries.The proportional share of Pakistan was Rs.750 million.India was not prepared to give Pakistan her due share.Forced by the continuous demands made by Pakistan and to maintain her creditability at international level,India issued an amount of Rs.700 million.The remaining amount of Rs.50 million is still to be paid be India.
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