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Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan was extremely fond of his younger sister, Fatima Jinnah. Fatima proved to be a great support and confidante to brother Jinnah and was a bright ray of light in Jinnah’s life as described by himself once. However, for two years after Jinnah’s death, Fatima was not allowed to address any public meetings. It was only on Jinnah’s third anniversary that she addressed Pakistan on Radio. And during that time as well, when she started to speak her heart out speaking of Jinnah’s death, of the ambulance breaking down, she was cut off abruptly. In her last times, she even regretted the creation of Pakistan by his brother Mohammad Ali Jinnah and called it a huge mistake.
On his closeness with Fatima, brother Jinnah once described her in his words as, ‘Miss Fatima Jinnah is a constant source of help and encouragement to me. In the days when I was expecting to be taken as a prisoner by the British Govt., it was my sister who encouraged me, and said hopeful things when revolution was staring me in the face. Her constant care is about my health.’ On another occasion he said, ‘My sister was like a bright ray of light and hope whenever I came back home and met her. Anxieties would have been much greater and my health much worse, but for the restraint imposed by her’.
Fatima Jinnah died an unfortunate death at the age of 71, as many believed she was murdered. Despite as many as half a million followers taking part in her funeral procession, the then Government did not allow people of Pakistan to have a last look at Fatima Jinnah. While the Government called her death natural, many including her family believed she was assassinated and also filed a petition for the same. Her book ‘My brother’ too was banned by the Quaid-e-Azam Academy of Pakistan being declared against the ‘Nazaria-e-Pakistan’.
Fatima Jinnah was popularly hailed as “Madar-e-Millat’, the mother of the nation for her contribution in the formation of Pakistan. Her rallies witnessed millions of people from across Pakistan who would line up in huge numbers to have a glimpse of her. Fatima Jinnah’s name was an important one among the prominent leaders of Pakistan Movement. She also contributed in the social development sector of Pakistan, along with Begum Liaquat Ali Khan she worked in the realm of women awakening and participation in national affairs. On the political front, after the
What Fatima meant with her words to Abida Hussain showed her disappointment with the political developments of Pakistan and its government. Fatima then said to Abida, “Had my brother foreseen all this; would he have struggled so hard for the creation of Pakistan? Would he have wanted a country without a constitution, without justice, where skilled sycophants become powerful while people with integrity and dignity start falling behind? If this was what Pakistan was to become, then making Pakistan was a foolish mistake.’
On his closeness with Fatima, brother Jinnah once described her in his words as, ‘Miss Fatima Jinnah is a constant source of help and encouragement to me. In the days when I was expecting to be taken as a prisoner by the British Govt., it was my sister who encouraged me, and said hopeful things when revolution was staring me in the face. Her constant care is about my health.’ On another occasion he said, ‘My sister was like a bright ray of light and hope whenever I came back home and met her. Anxieties would have been much greater and my health much worse, but for the restraint imposed by her’.
Fatima Jinnah died an unfortunate death at the age of 71, as many believed she was murdered. Despite as many as half a million followers taking part in her funeral procession, the then Government did not allow people of Pakistan to have a last look at Fatima Jinnah. While the Government called her death natural, many including her family believed she was assassinated and also filed a petition for the same. Her book ‘My brother’ too was banned by the Quaid-e-Azam Academy of Pakistan being declared against the ‘Nazaria-e-Pakistan’.
Fatima Jinnah was popularly hailed as “Madar-e-Millat’, the mother of the nation for her contribution in the formation of Pakistan. Her rallies witnessed millions of people from across Pakistan who would line up in huge numbers to have a glimpse of her. Fatima Jinnah’s name was an important one among the prominent leaders of Pakistan Movement. She also contributed in the social development sector of Pakistan, along with Begum Liaquat Ali Khan she worked in the realm of women awakening and participation in national affairs. On the political front, after the
What Fatima meant with her words to Abida Hussain showed her disappointment with the political developments of Pakistan and its government. Fatima then said to Abida, “Had my brother foreseen all this; would he have struggled so hard for the creation of Pakistan? Would he have wanted a country without a constitution, without justice, where skilled sycophants become powerful while people with integrity and dignity start falling behind? If this was what Pakistan was to become, then making Pakistan was a foolish mistake.’
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