This book is an official document published by the Government of Pakistan and is officially titled, Report of The Court of Inquiry constituted under Punjab Act II of 1954 to enquire into the Punjab Disturbances of 1953. It is commonly known as the “Munir Inquiry Report” or the “Munir-Kiyani Report”.

The whole document is worth a thorough read, but the concluding remarks by Justice Munir are especially worthy of notice. His remarks end with these words: 

“But if democracy means the subordination of law and order to political ends — then Allah knoweth best and we end the report.”

Tariq Ali, in his book The Duel, very rightly states, “The published report, I have often argued, is a classic of its type, a modern masterpiece of political literature.”