The nation will commemorate the 45th death anniversary of the Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah on July 9th (Monday) with great respect and reverence. Various political organisations‚ institutions‚ schools and colleges have planned special activities to mark the day in a befitting manner.
Fatima Jinnah was born on July 31st‚ 1893, and was a dental surgeon‚ biographer‚ stateswoman‚ and one of the leading founding mothers of modern-state of Pakistan‚ and was also the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ the Founder of Pakistan.
Educated and obtaining the dental degree from Kolkata University‚ accompanied Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ taking active participation in the politics‚ and was an influential political figure in the movement for independence from the British Indian Empire.
After the declaration of the Pakistan Resolution in 1940‚ Fatima Jinnah was one of the influential and founding members of the Pakistan Movement‚ calling for independence of independent Muslims states into one national identity. During this time‚ Fatima Jinnah also played a pivotal role in civil rights and introduced the women's rights movement in the Pakistan Movement. After the independence‚ Fatima Jinnah co-founded the Pakistan Women's Association (APWA), while significantly played an integral role in the settlement of the Urdu-speaking mass in the newly formed country. After the death of her brother‚ she continued to work for the welfare of the Pakistan's people though charities and the institutions.