View online - Download PDF

About us     Projects     Publications     Contact

MUSLIM Institute organized a national Conference on “Junagadh: Challenges & Prospects” on Tuesday September 14, 2021 at National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad. The conference consisted of six sessions, four academic sessions, an inaugural session, and a concluding ceremony. Ambassadors, Historians, political scientists, foreign policy experts, students, university professors, lawyers, journalists, political leaders, social activists, and people from different walks of life participated in the Conference.

Conference Overview Junagadh State was a well-revered dynasty that existed for almost two hundred and twelve years (1735-1947) before the partition of the Indo-Pak Sub-Continent. State of Junagadh acceded to Pakistan on September 15, 1947 when His Highness Nawab Mahabat Khanji, the sovereign of the State of Junagadh, signed instrument of accession with Founder & first Governor-General of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Junagadh remained part of Pakistan for two and a half months. Later on, India; like Kashmir, forcibly occupied Junagadh on November 9, 1947. According to international law, Junagadh is still lawful part of Pakistan. Speakers presented an in-depth discussion on the history, accession to Pakistan, Indian illegal occupation of the Junagadh state recent developments and various other aspects. Details of the speakers and papers presented in the conference are given below.

Inaugural Session

First Academic Session HISTORY OF JUNAGADH STATE Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery (Hilal e Imtiaz Military) President, Centre for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad Chair of the Session Details of speakers and topics discussed in First Academic Session of conference are as follow: Prof. Dr. Aalia Sohail Khan Former Vice Chancellor, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi Sifting Facts from Fiction about Junagadh Mr. Bashir Muhammad Munshi Renowned Writer & Journalist Role of Dewan (Prime Minister) of Junagadh: A Historical Perspective Dr. Farah Gul Baqai Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Junagadh History and Accession to Pakistan 1947 Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Lecturer, Dept. of Social Sciences, Iqra University, Islamabad Junagadh’s Cessation from The Mughal Empire: A Historical Analysis Mr. Muhammad Rashid Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Administration of Junagadh State under the Babi Dynasty

Second Academic Session ACCESSION OF JUNAGADH AND OTHER PRINCELY STATES OF INDO-PAK SUB-CONTINENT Prof. Dr. Samina Awan Chairperson, Dept. of History, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Chair of the Session Details of speakers and topics discussed in Second Academic Session of conference are as follow: (Via Video link) Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti Chairman, Dept. of Politics & International Relations, University of Sargodha Accession of Princely States: A Comparative Study of Junagadh and Jammu & Kashmir Dr. Juliyana Usman Wachani Lecturer, Raunaq e Islam Government College for Women, Kharadar Karachi Validity of Pakistan’s Claim on the Issue of Junagadh: An Analytical Discussion with the Slight Touch with Kashmir Issue Rana Pervaiz Iqbal Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Political Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Accession of Princely States to Pakistan: A Comparative Study of Junagadh and Bahawalpur Mr. Mudassir Ayub PhD Scholar, Dept. of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Accession of Junagadh & Kalat States to Pakistan: A Comparative Study (Via Video link) Mr. Rizwan Shahzad MS Scholar, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi Synthesizing on the Accession of Junagadh State with Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Mehboob Dept. of Defense and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Re-orientation of the new Political Map of Pakistan: A Case Study of Junagadh State Accession

Third Academic Session ISSUE OF JUNAGADH STATE AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE Prof. Dr. Nazir Hussain Dean Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wah Chair of the Session Details of speakers and topics discussed in Third Academic Session of conference are as follow: Dr. Altaf Ullah Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Junagadh State: An Examination of the Two Divergent Approaches Dr. Muhammad Asim Assistant Professor, Political Science, Govt. Associate College, Rawalpindi Discrepancies between Indian Standpoints over Accession of Junagadh within the Context of Indian Independence Act 1947 Dr. Samza Fatima Assistant Professor of Law, University Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Accession of Junagadh State with Pakistan: Reinvigorating the Issue that were Thrown under the Mud Dr. Imran Naseem Assistant Professor, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Issue of Junagadh: Dead or Alive Advocate Feroz M. Siddiqui Chairman of Junagadh State Lawyers Council, Visiting Faculty Member, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Karachi Issue of the Princely State of Junagadh in Perspective of International Law Mr. Asif Tanveer Awan (LLM, International Law), Research Associate, MUSLIM Institute Issue of Junagadh State in Perspective of International Law Mr. Nasir Abbas Shah Scholar on Law Status of Junagadh State in the Domestic Law of Pakistan

Fourth Academic Session RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON JUNAGADH ISSUE Dr. Saif ur Rahman Malik Director India Study Centre, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Chair of the Session Details of speakers and topics discussed in Fourth Academic Session of conference are as follow: Mr. Hamza Malik National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad Narratives surrounding the Annexation of the State of Junagadh: A Critical Analysis Mr. Tariq Khan MS Scholar in International Relations, Bahria University, Islamabad The Revival of Junagadh Movement: Challenges and Prospects Mr. Zafar Masood Dept. of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore Junagadh Movement in Contemporary Era Mr. Muhammad Waseem Abbas Researcher, MUSLIM Institute Modern Discourse on Junagadh Issue: A Critical Analysis Ms. Nida Kanwal M.Phil. Scholar, Dept. of History & Civilization Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Socio-Political and Economic Role of Junagadh Community in Pakistan Mr. Abdul Basit Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore The Role of Junagadh Community in the Social Development of Pakistan: An Overview

Concluding Session

Detail proceedings of each session will be shared in upcoming newsletters.

Follow Us

Contact Us PO Box: 562, Islamabad, Pakistan info@muslim-institute.org www.muslim-institute.org

© 2021. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe - Webversion - Download PDF - Send to a friend