"Mother of the Nation" Fatima Jinnah | |
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فاطمہ جناح | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1 January 1960 – 9 July 1967 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Nurul Amin |
Personal details | |
Born | Fatima Ali Jinnah 31 July 1893 Thatta, Sindh, British India (now in Pakistan) |
Died | 9 July 1967 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | (aged 73)
Cause of death | Heart Failure |
Citizenship | Pakistani |
Nationality | Pakistan |
Political party | All-India Muslim League (Before 1947) Muslim League (1947–1958) Independent (1960–1967) |
Relations | See Jinnah family |
Alma mater | Calcutta University (D.D.S) |
Occupation | Dentist, dental surgeon |
Fatima Jinnah (31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was a Pakistani dental surgeon, writer, stateswoman and one of the founders of Pakistan. She was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah who became the first Governor General of Pakistan.
She was a strong critic of the British Raj, and a leading member of the All-India Muslim League. She advocated the separation of Pakistan as an independent state when the Raj ended.