In this article, the author analyzes the rise and fall of the daily Inqilāb, initiated in April 1927 and linked closely with vicissitudes of the ruling Unionist Party in the Punjab. It enjoyed the patronage of Allama Muhammad Iqbal besides material support by the Unionist Party. It was an exponent of Muslims’ political and administrative rights based on the demographics of the region. During the League and Unionist controversy, Inqilāb sided with the Unionists and consequently lost the goodwill and readership of the Muslims.