Feature Pakistan: A Failed State? Crisis-ridden Pakistan is a very different country from the one envisioned by its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Tahir Kamran | Published in History Today Volume 67 Issue 9 September 2017 Jinnah (right) discusses Partition with (from left) the Indian nationalist leader Jawaharlal Nehru, Lord Ismay and Lord Mountbatten, Viceroy of India, June 1947. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.