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Birth Anniversary of Fatima Jinnah

KARACHI: Birth Anniversary of Mader-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation) Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was celebrated today (Tuesday 31st July 2018). 
Fatima Jinnah, sister of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was born in 1893.
Most of the historians believe that she was born in a rented house Wazir Mansion in Kharadar (previously) in Lyari area. 
Mader-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah graduated from the University of Calcutta and went on to become a dental surgeon.
After the death of the Quaid’s wife, Fatima Jinnah shunned her practice and dedicated her life to support Jinnah’s mission. 
Fatima Jinnah died in mysterious circumstances on 9th July 1967 and was buried in the premises of the mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.  
Fatima Jinnah had effectively played a role in empowering the women of Pakistan and held that no nation could prosper unless its female populace endeavors side-by-side its male population.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.