Daily Times

126th birth anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was celebrated on Tuesday across the country.

On the event of Fatima Jinnah’s 126th birth anniversary, special programs were chalked out by various government and private organisations to highlight the services rendered by Fatima Jinnah in the creation of Pakistan.

The Nazria Pakistan Trust organised a special event to pay tribute to the great leader of Pakistan Movement. The programme was held at Aiwan-e-Karkunan-e-Tehreek-e-Pakistan’s Mader-e-Millat Park. It was chaired by former president M Rafique Tarar who cut a cake on the occasion.

Fatima Jinnah was born on July 31, 1893 and she was the youngest of seven children. Out of all her siblings, she was the closest to Muhammad Ali Jinnah who became her guardian upon the death of their father in 1901.

Fatima Jinnah joined the struggle for a separate Muslim homeland and was able to win respect for her determination and devotion to the aim within and outside All India Muslim League. Fatima Jinnah is revered for her struggle in the Pakistan Movement, her devotion to her brother Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the nation and her determined advocacy for women’s rights. She backed her brother through thick and thin when he decided to lead the Muslims of the subcontinent to achieve a Muslim country.

Published in Daily Times, August 1^st 2018.