Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan. He famously administered the oath of office to Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first Governor-General on August 15, 1947. He was a man of immense legal knowledge and integrity, laying the foundations of the country's judicial system and upholding the rule of law during the difficult early years of the state.

The Ali Brothers (Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali) along with Hasrat Mohani were the dynamic leaders of the Khilafat Movement. They also held various leadership positions in the Muslim League. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was a brilliant orator and journalist whose contributions to the political awakening of Muslims were legendary, and he is buried in Jerusalem as per his final wish.

Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, a veteran leader from Bengal, served as the first Speaker of the Constituent Assembly after Jinnah's death (Jinnah was technically the first President of the Assembly). He is most famous for his historic legal battle against Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad when the assembly was illegally dissolved in 1954, a case that remains a cornerstone of Pakistani constitutional history.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah convened a meeting of Muslim leaders in Delhi in 1927 to formulate a set of constitutional demands. These proposals, which offered to waive the demand for separate electorates in exchange for other safeguards, showed Jinnah's initial willingness to work within a federal India. The eventual rejection of these terms by the Congress was a major turning point that led to his disillusionment.

Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan continued to break barriers after her husband's death. In 1954, she led the Pakistani delegation to the UNGA, showcasing the progressive and educated face of Pakistani women to the world. Her diplomatic career also included serving as an ambassador to Italy and Tunisia, making her a towering figure of the founding generation.

After independence, the Muslim League split into the Indian and Pakistani branches. Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, a veteran leader from UP who migrated to Pakistan, was elected as the first President of the Pakistan Muslim League. He worked on reorganizing the party in the new state, though his tenure was later overshadowed by the rising influence of the executive branch over the party's affairs.

Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan was a brilliant jurist and diplomat who served as Pakistan's first Foreign Minister. He was a core member of the Muslim League and was chosen by Jinnah to argue the case for the partition before the Boundary Commission. He is internationally respected for his advocacy of Palestinian rights and for becoming the only person to head both the UNGA and the ICJ.

Shaukat Hayat Khan, the son of Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, was a prominent youth leader of the Muslim League in Punjab. He was often referred to as the 'Sword of the Muslim League' by Jinnah for his dynamic and aggressive campaign against the Unionist Party and the British authorities. He played a crucial role in mobilizing the students and the rural masses of Punjab for Pakistan.

While Balochistan was managed through the Governor-General's agent for years, Lt. Gen. Riaz Hussain became the first formal Governor in 1970. However, the foundational role in the province's integration was played by activists like Qazi Isa and Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali. The demand for provincial status for Balochistan was a long-standing one that dated back to Jinnah's Fourteen Points in 1929.

Fazlur Rahman (not to be confused with the contemporary politician) was a senior leader from East Bengal and served as Pakistan's first Education Minister. He was a dedicated scholar who worked on the initial educational policies of the country and presided over the first National Education Conference in 1947, where the future direction of the country's literacy and curriculum was discussed.