ABSTRACT
On July 29, 2009, the Pakistan High Commission in London was swarming with people, from the young and eager students to former civil and military officials and a smattering of English people; the place exuded a sense of anticipation and excitement. The grand-nephew of the Great Leader, Liaquat Merchant, and the distinguished Jinnah scholar, Professor Sharif al-Mujahid, edited the Jinnah Anthology and a review by Ashfaq Bokahri circulated at the event underscored its importance. The idea of Jinnah's Pakistan remains contested among scholars and there are almost as many views on it as there are books on the subject. Jinnah's various statements certainly led to different interpretations on both sides of the aisle in the Constituent Assembly. Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan singled out Maulana Osmani in his closing remarks as the one the non-Muslims should listen and refer to, and Maulana Osmani himself had begun a reinterpretation of 'Jinnah's Pakistan'.
