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

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.

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.

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

(With input from APP)