The role of Christians in the foundation of Pakistan

Do you know the story of how West Punjab became Part of Pakistan?

When it was to be decided by votes whether West Punjab would be included in Pakistan or India.

Muslim League & India were on the same number of votes, which was 88. At that moment S.P. Singha, a Christian Speaker of Punjab Assembly stood up to change the game and casted his vote in favour of Pakistan.

At that time the other two Christian members of the Assembly Mr. Fazal Elahi & Mr. C. E Gibbon, followed him.

Pakistan won by three votes & West Punjab was included in Pakistan.

When Jinnah rejected the Nehru Report & presented his Fourteen Points the Christians also rejected the Nehru Report in the All India Christian Conference. Interestingly, they offered unconditional support to Jinnah & All India Muslim League.

Christians were also seen & heard chanting slogans “Long live Pakistan” during the election in 1945-1946.

As an acknowledgment & appreciation of these gestures, the Christians were promised by the All India Muslim League that they will be offered more privileges.