FATIMA JINNAH

Fatima Jinnah was born in Karachi on 30 th July 1893. Jinnah had seven siblings. Mohammad
Ali Jinah was the eldest one in the family, and Fatima Jinnah was the 2 nd last child of the
family. In this family of seven siblings she was the closest one to Mohammad Ali Jinnah. She
was a Pakistani politician, dental surgeon, stateswoman, and one of the leading founders of
Pakistan. She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. After
obtaining a dental degree from University of Calcutta in 1923, she became a close associate
and an adviser to her older brother, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who later became the
first Governor General of Pakistan. A strong critic of the British Raj, she emerged as a strong
advocate of the two nation theory and a leading member of the All-India Muslim League.
At that time she stood with her brother,as a guardian and an adviser. After
the independence, Jinnah co-founded the Pakistan Women's Association which played an
integral role in the settlement of the women migrants in the newly formed country. She
remained the closest confidant of her brother until his death.
Fatima Jinnah died in Karachi on 9th July 1967. She remains one of the most honoured
leaders in Pakistan, with nearly half a million people attending her funeral in Karachi.
Her legacy is associated with her support for civil rights, her struggle in the Pakistan
Movement and her devotion to her brother. Referred to as Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the
Nation") and Khātūn-e Pākistān ("Lady of Pakistan"), many institutions and public spaces
have been named in her honour.

“No individual or people can achieve anything without industry suffering,

and sacrifice.” -Fatima Jinnah