Pre-independence Malhi commenced his political career with the
Congress Party. After attending the 1940
Lahore Conference held by the
All India Muslim League, he recognised the immense potential that the
Muslim League had for representing the Muslims of India. He joined the Muslim League's Sialkot chapter and rapidly ascended to become its president. In 1943, Malhi met
Muhammad Ali Jinnah at
Jinnah Mansion on
Malabar Hill,
Bombay. It was on Malhi's advice that what became the historic Sialkot Convention was planned by the
All-India Muslim League for Punjab. Held in
Sialkot city in May 1944, this convention was attended by Jinnah,
Liaquat Ali Khan,
Khawaja Nazimuddin,
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan,
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar,
Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan,
Mumtaz Daultana,
Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan,
Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot and
Mian Iftikharuddin among other Muslim League leaders. The Sialkot Convention in May 1944 was a milestone in Muslim–Hindu politics. It is widely regarded by Pakistani historians as the landmark event which brought the Muslim League into prominence in undivided Punjab. It broke the
Unionist Party's hold over the Muslims of Punjab and swayed their sentiments towards the Muslim League and the Pakistan movement, paving the way for the eventual formation of Pakistan. Realizing the convention's impact, Jinnah reportedly stated, "I have a feeling today, that Pakistan has come into existence". Jinnah attributed the success of this convention to Malhi. Embracing him, he reportedly commented, "Mr. Malhi, no doubt, you are Lord Malhi". Jinnah made Malhi the head of the Muslim League of Punjab, a post that Malhi maintained until 1971.
Post-independence After the independence of Pakistan, Lord Malhi served as Pakistan's: - Minister of Education - Minister of Law - Minister of Prisons - Minister of Planning - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs It was during his tenure as Minister of Education that school uniforms were introduced in Pakistan. He excluded
Aitchison College from the list of schools receiving government assistance on the rationale that such elite institutions did not require federal aid. at dinner hosted as Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN. Chaudhry Naseer Malhi led Pakistan's delegation at the
Geneva Conference in 1955. At this conference he delivered a speech defending the rights of Afro-Asian countries and was awarded a gold medal. Following this success, Malhi led Pakistan's delegation to the
United Nations, where he addressed the
United Nations General Assembly on the political challenges facing South Asia. In his efforts to elevate Pakistan's image, Malhi hosted an historic dinner for
Eleanor Roosevelt, President of the
United Nations General Assembly and former
First Lady of the United States. With the advent of
martial law in the early sixties, Malhi became a vociferous opponent of the government of
General Ayub Khan. In 1965, he allied himself with and supported
Fatima Jinnah in her bid to democratically dislodge Ayub Khan from his assumed office. Malhi was offered key ministry posts during the
Nawab of Kalabagh's tenure as Chief Minister of
West Pakistan. Though they were close personal friends, Malhi declined to accept the posts because of ideological differences. He was later offered a ministry post by
General Zia, but he again declined. Malhi successfully retained his seat in the
National Assembly until 1971. As a result of the secession of
East Pakistan and his disappointment with the corrupt politicking of later politicians, he retired from electoral politics. ==Death==