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Initial problems of Pakistan
Initial Problems of Pakistan

Pakistan came into existence on 14th august 1947. Soon after its establishment Pakistan faced number of problems. Most of the problems of Pakistan were related with Pakistan dispute with India, such as the accession of the princely states, canal Water dispute, refugees' problems and distribution of armed and military assets. Infect most of these problems were deliberately created by India itself so that Pakistan would not maintain its independent status and soon merged with India. (Nehru told General Sir Frank Messervy in 1945, “his deliberate plan would be to allow Jinnah to have hisPakistan, end gradually makes things so impossible economically and otherwise for Pakistan that they have to come on their banded knees and asked to be allowed back to India
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The Indian Independence Act 1947 provided the formation of two boundary commissions for the division of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal between India and Pakistan. Each boundary commission consisted of representatives from India and Pakistan.
Representatives of Punjab Boundary Commission
From Pakistan, Justice Din Muhammad and Justice Muhammad Munir.
From india, Justice maherchad mahajan and justice tej singh.
Representatives of Bengal boundary Comission
From Pakistan: Justice Abu Saleh, Justice Muhammad Ikram, Justice S.A. Rehman
From india: justice b.k mukerjee and justice C.C. Biswas.

Sir Cyril Redcliff was appointed as the chairman of both the boundary commissions. Both India and Pakistan were agreed to accept the decision of Redcliff incase of deadlock. As expected the representatives of India and Pakistan were unable to reach on an agreement and Redcliff announced his own decisions on 16th August 1947.

Analysis of the Boundary Award
The award was partial, unjust and unfair to Pakistan as cliff handed over number of Muslim majority areas which were contiguous to the boundary of Pakistan to India but none out the Hindu majority
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