The 1940s saw the British Empire caught by a severe headache of Soviet expansion

The 1940s saw the British Empire caught by a severe headache of Soviet expansion. The British Raj in India was concerned with containing the communist spread, by maintaining a political buffer across FATA and the North West Frontier Province, for which she wanted the cooperation of provincial government of the frontier province ( now KPK). Due to strong rivalry between the Khudayi Khidmatgars which had formed ministry at NWFP and the British rule, the ocal religious clerics were raised against Khudayi Khidmatgars. These clerics were paid on monthly basis, under the supervision of the governor of NWFP, Sir George Cunningham. The role of these cleric was to gather moral support for Britishers to fight Russia, on the grounds that Soviet Russia was against any religion, and that the Britishers who although are non Muslims but Ihl e Kitab. When the Chief Minister, Dr. Khan Sahib disclosed this shameful scheme, the role of these clerics was doubled. Along with anti soviet stance, the Khudayi Khidmatgar's led government of Dr. Khan Sahib, was labelled with Fatwas of Kufar.

References: 1) Diary of Sir George Cunningham, former Governer, NWFP, British India.

2) Letters by Lord Wavell to Secretary of State for British India, India Office Library London.

3) Letters by Lord Linlithgow to Secretary of State For British India, Royal Archives, London.

4) Facts Are Facts, A. W. Khan, Pakistan.