PM Imran pays tribute to Fatima Jinnah on 54th death anniversary

Mother of the nation valiantly fought for Jinnah's vision of Pakistan, tweets premier

Prime Minister Imran Khan has paid tribute to Madr-e-Millat (mother of the nation) Fatima Jinnah on her 54th death anniversary saying “she valiantly fought for Jinnah’s vision of Pakistan”.

“Remembering Madr-e Millat Fatima Jinnah: A woman of strength & iron Will, she was a source of strength for her brother Quaid e Azam, till he breathed his last,” the premier wrote in a tweet from his official handle on Friday.

She valiantly fought for Jinnah's vision of Pakistan even when she was old and at a time when dictatorship had taken over, he added.

Remembering Madr-e Millat Fatima Jinnah: A woman of strength & iron Will, she was a source of strength for her brother Quaid e Azam, till he breathed his last. She valiantly fought for Jinnah's vision of Pak even when she was old & at a time when dictatorship had taken over.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 9, 2021

The 54th death anniversary of Madr-e-Millat is being observed with reverence and respect across the country. She was the younger sister of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She died in Karachi on this day in 1967.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry also paid tributes to the mother of the nation.

In a tweet, the federal minister said it was a great honour for his family that his paternal uncle Chaudhry Altaf was one of the key leaders of her caravan in West Pakistan during the 1964 elections.

Sharing a rare group photo of Fatima Jinnah on the occasion of her arrival in Jhelum, he said this memorable picture was an asset of his family.

آج مادرِ ملت محترمہ فاطمہ جناح کی 54 ویں برسی ہے. میرے خاندان کیلئے سب سے زیادہ اعزاز کی بات ہے کہ چونسٹھ کے انتخابات میں میرے تایا چوہدری الطاف مغربی پاکستان میں ان کے قافلے کے اہم رہنماؤں سے تھے جہلم میں محترمہ کا استقبال کرتے ہوئے یہ یادگار تصویر ہمارا اثاثہ ہے pic.twitter.com/9aU9hUcIei

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 9, 2021

Fatima Jinnah is still remembered for her passionate support for civil rights and devoted struggle in the Pakistan freedom movement.

(With input from APP)