KARACHI: Over a thousand guests of all communities and many nationalities and representing almost all strata of official and non-official society in Pakistan`s capital attended the reception to the Quaid-i-Azam given by the Ministers ... in the grounds of the Prime Minister`s residence. A welcome innovation ... signifying the end of official snobbery and sense of caste, was the liberal extension of the `invitation list` so as to include the so-called `subordinate staf f`.
Apart from the Assistant Secretaries, officers of similar ranks and Superintendents of departmental branches and representatives of the clerical staff of each department were also invited at the express wish of the Ministers. ...
[P]eople moved about and talked freely as equals on the social plan. ... When the Quaid-iAzam`s car was signalled, the Prime Minister and other Ministers came forward to receive him. The Guest of Honour, with Miss Jinnah, alighted from the car with a radiant smile and saluted the gathering. They were then led to the open verandah of the Prime Minister`s house where the Quaid-i-Azam remained seated for about 40 minutes, talking to diplomats, non-officials, journalists and others... .
