The following lines are narrated by MUHAMMAD MUBARAK. AHMAD son of HASAN AHMAD - DISTINGUISHED & SENIOR JOURNALIST OF THE CIS - HIMALYAN SUBCONTINENT:-

The hidden truth based on the solid facts proved by the Original historic documents & manuscript is in the safe custody of the writer. The battle of the independence of Muslim nation in India, which was fought with the Leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Press. It was a war waged with the weapons of the Press and the platform, not bullets or bayonets. In early 1940's All India Muslim League and his leadership faced great hindrances in running the Independence movement of Muslim nation in India, due to the extreme opposition of the existing Press which was piloted by extremist Hindus. Subsequently, a need of the Muslim Press was seriously felt with the Leadership of Quaid -e-Azam, therefore he contacted learned Journalist of the time - HASAN AHMAD to bring his dream of Muslim Press into existence. My Father Honorable Hasan Ahmad did this great job in two phases:-

1- In January 1941, he happened to have established the unrivaled record of building up the First Muslim Press Agency "The Orient Press of India Ltd." and established its branches in Delhi, Calcutta, Luckhnow & Lahore as its Chief Editor. It was established to publish the lone Voice of the Muslims of the Cis - Himalayan subcontinent. It had supplied the long felt want of a news agency for all those who had been all these years helpless eye witness to their case going by default through lack of a standing counsel who could state their case also. It worked to emphasize solidarity of the Muslim nation in India as a whole irrespective of different Muslim Platform or parties and also to counteract on the negative propaganda of the Hindu Press.

2- Later - on as a second step of the task Quaid-e-Azam demanded from my learned father. The establishment of the first English Newspaper from the platform of All India Muslim League. Once again he founded & piloted the first English Newspaper "DAWN", Delhi as its founder Editor. The "DAWN" first dawned over the hoary horizon of almost pre - historic Delhi on Sunday the 26"' October 1941, subsequently to brighten the prospect of the entire subcontinent and beyond. From the day of starting publication this first English weekly of the Muslims of the subcontinent grew - up to be first class daily in the record time of little less then a year with Day & night hard work and great efforts of its Editor Honorable HASAN AHMAD.

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS & ARCHIVES ABOUT THE EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST MUSLIM PRESS AGENCY "ORIENT PRESS OF INDIA LTD." (O.P.I.):-
( All these Original documents are in my safe custody , to be shown as and when required )
Their brief description is as follows:-

(1) Letter of the Managing Director O.P.I. DELHI, Offering the job of chief Editor to the learned Journalist HASAN AHMAD in proposed News agency. That was dated 04 -01 - 1941.
(2) Letters to HASAN AHMAD from the Managing Director O.P.I. Delhi insisting to join the Head Office in Delhi. That was dated 10-01-1941.
(3) Appointment Letter of Mr.HASAN AHMAD as the Chief Editor, O.P.I. Delhi w.e.f. 21-01-1941. That Letter was dated 15 - 01 - 1941.
(4) The written examples of trust worthy, historic, unforgettable efforts of the investigated journalism of Mr. Hasan Ahmad as the Chief Editor, O.P.I. Delhi. He exposed the miscible of the Hindustan Times dated May 14, 1941 in which false statement of Mr. A.K. Fazlul Haq, Premier of Bengal about Mr. M.A. Jinnah published. Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor O.P.I., Investigated it by Issuing orders to the O.P.I. Calcutta branch to get it confirmed or have it contradicted by the Premier himself. He got the true statement of the Premier of Bengal contradicting the false Statement of Hindustan Times and then issued orders to flash it out.
(5) With the compliments of Mr. HASAN AHMAD, Chief Editor of the Orient Press of India Ltd. Delhi, Manufactured non - committal news - giving a lead to Muslim Public opinion which subsequently justified the forecast O.P.I. New Delhi, April 5, 1941.
(6) The appeal made by the Chief Editor, O. P. I. Mr. Hasan Ahmad to every Muslim Soul in India to claim their patronage and active support as a matter of right. That paper was dated April, 1941.
(7) Letter from the India's Foremost Daily, "The Star of India" Calcutta to Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor, O. P. I. New Delhi, enquiring about the subscription of the O. P. I. It was dated 28 April 1941.
(8) Circular of Chief Editor O. P. I. New Delhi dated May 4, 1941 , to the branches of Calcutta , Patna, Luckhnow, & Lahore to start the telegraphic message service not exceeding an average of one hundred words per day for rapid working of the agency.
(9) My father Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor, O. P. I. New Delhi was forced to write a letter to Quaid - e - Azam dated May 16, 1941. He informed him about this Muslim Venture, the only one of its kind in India about to collapse and moving towards complete close down. He asked the Quaid for help to once again establish that Muslim Venture in the larger interest of the Muslim Nation in India. For more detailed facts please read the original documents.
Second biggest & historic achievement of my father Late Hasan Ahmad is the establishment of the first Muslim Newspaper in English, The "DAWN" DELHI, as an Editor. The first Muslim Newspaper rising from the platform of All India Muslim League under the leadership of the Quaid. The complete cooperation of Syed Hasan Riaz, Editor of the Urdu weekly "Manshoor" & Matloob - Ul - Hasan Syed, Secretary to Quaid – e - Azam was an added advantage. Honorable Hasan Ahmad was nominated founder Editor of the "DAWN" by the Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah himself.



HISTORIC DOCUMENTS & ARCHIVES IN ORIGINAL EXPLAINING THE HISTORIC EVENTS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "DAWN", DELHI.
( All these Original documents are in my safe custody , to be shown as and when required )

Their brief description is as follows:-
1- Letter from the central office of the "All India Muslim League" (A.I.M.L.), Duryaganj , Delhi from Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr. Hasan Ahmad nominated Editor informing him that he proposed the name of subject English Newspaper as The "DAWN". This was accepted by Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan and he was waiting for the opinion of Mr.Hasan Ahmad in this regard.
2- Letter from the central office of A.I.M.L., Daryaganj Delhi by Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr. Hasan Ahmed asking about his availability for the proposed English Newspaper of A.I.M.L. Dated 11 July, 1941.For more details see the original letter in Urdu.
3- Invitation letter of MR. Matloob-ul-Hasan Syed, Secretary to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah dated 16 August, 1941 to MR. Hasan Ahmed to join the proposed newspaper of A.I.M.L "THE DAWN" on the offered salary. The nick name of my father Late Hasan Ahmed was Bhai Chhote. He also told him that "THE DAWN" will be financed 50% by Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah and the said newspaper will be launched on Weekly basis for the time-being and afterwards would be promoted as the Daily Newspaper. For detail see the original letter in Urdu.
4- Letter from the Central Office of the A.I.M.L, Delhi, of Syed Hasan Riaz to MR. Hasan Ahmed informing him that the Declaration of the weekly "DAWN" was approved and it was proposed that the said newspaper will be launched in the first week of October, 1941 and he told MR. HASAN AHMED to reach Delhi as soon as possible to make all the necessary arrangements in this regard. It was dated 1st September, 1941. For more details see the original letter in Urdu.
5- Telegram of Syed Hasan Riaz received at the residence of Mr.Hasan Ahmad, in Bahraich dated 5lh Sept. 1941, stating that the presence of Mr. Hasan Ahmad was urgently needed in Delhi, for the initial arrangements of the establishment of the "DAWN".
6- Letter from the central office of A. I. M. L. By Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr.Hasan Ahmad dated 9'1' Sept. 1941, informing him that the nomination as the Editor of the "DAWN", of Mr. Hasan Ahmad was made by Quaid -Azam M. A.Jinnah himself. For more details see the Letter in URDU. Short extracts from the ORIGINAL LETTERS to my father LATE HASAN AHMED as the Editor of "THE DAWN" after starting its publication are as follows:-
1- Hand written letter/ manuscript of Nawab Zada Liaquat Ali Khan to MR. HASAN AHMED to convey his good wishes and pray for good health. The letter was dated 16 – 06 - 1942.
2- Letter of the famous journalist MR. M.A WAHAB who was contributing his articles in the "DECCAN TIMES" and "THE HINDU". Who requested to MR. HASAN AHMED for his contribution for the valuable weekly "THE DAWN" to be accepted. The letter was dated 11 June 1941
3- Letter of the offering honorary services in sharing the burden of editing the "DAWN" single handed by MR. HASAN AHMED from MR. K.M AHMED DATED 24 June, 1942.
4- Request from the Editor of the "INDIAN SPECTATOR" , (A weekly journal of Indian Politics and Commerce) Mr. K.V.Venkatram to MR. HASAN AHMED for an early appointment for meeting with him. That letter was dated 2 Sep. 1941.
5- MR. HASAN AHMED, the first and the Founder EDITOR of the "THE DAWN" weekly has narrated some of the EVENTS leading to the emergence of that historic Newspaper, which was titled “How it Dawned”. Published in the Newspaper “Nation" dated 1llh Sept. 1950, along with copy of a Letter from the Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Editor of the "DAWN" weekly dated 11th October 1941.
6- My father Hasan Ahmad - senior most Journalists of the Cis - Himalyan Subcontinent, Wrote a historic Article on the international political situation of Pakistan, titled "Pak People's peace plea" in August, 1961 (unpublished) for details see complete Article which is in my safe custody. Being a true muslim scholar & intellectual journalist he wrote an Islamic Article
“Abraham or Brahm VEDAS PROCLAIM ISLAM” after going through an extensive research on Hinduism & Islam in the year 1941. It was published in the “ PIONEER” Allahabad , at that time. This is also kept in my safe custody.
7- Another historical work done by Honorable Hasan Ahmad - an intellectual Journalist & founder Editor of the "DAWN", DELHI was his important Article "Whither Pakistan" On the internal & foreign affairs of the country (Published). Written in Feb. 1962. For details see the complete Article, this is in my safe custody.
My Father Late HASAN AHMAD - a legend in the journalism of the Cis - Himalyan Subcontinent, first & the founder Editor of the "DAWN", Delhi wrote several historic Editorials in favour of the Muslim nation in India, fully supporting the cause & policies of the All India Muslim League, historic columns. News briefs & much more you can find in the historic original copies of the Newspaper the "DAWN", Delhi in the very beginning of his publication for the following dates:-



S/NO Date/Month/Year S//NO Date/Month/Year
1 02 Nov. 1941 21 22 Mar. 1942
2 09 ,, 1941 22 29 1942
3 16 1941 23 05 Apr. 1942
4 23 1941 24 12 1942
5 30 1941 25 19 1942
6 07 Dec. 1941 26 26 1942
7 14 1941 27 03 May 1942
8 21 1941 28 17 1942
9 28 1941 29 07 June 1942
10 04 Jan. 1942 30 14 1942
11 11 1942 31 21 1942
12 18 1942 32 28 1942
13 25 1942 33 05 July 1942
14 01 Feb. 1942 34 26 1942
15 08 1942 35 02 Aug. 1942
16 15 1942 36 09 1942
17 22 1942 37 16 1942
18 01 Mar. 1942 38 23 1942
19 08 1942 39 30 1942
20 15 1942 40 06 Sept. 1942
S/NO Date/Month/Year
41 13 Sept. 1942





MUHAMMAD MUBARAK AHMAD,