125th Birth Anniversary Of Fatima Jinnah Observed

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Jul, 2017 ) : Speakers at the 125th birth anniversary of Mother of the Nation Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah paid her glowing tribute, saying she was the first Pakistani politician who struggled against dictatorship in the country.

Her contribution to the Pakistan Movement is a role model for the women in Pakistan, they said. Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust (NPT) organised the birth anniversary at the Pakistan Movement Workers Trust on Monday, which was attended by a good number of people from all walks of life, especially students from different institutions.

In his written message, Chairman NPT Muhammad Rafique Tarrar called her a true reflection of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She worked hard shoulder to shoulder with his brother in bringing together Muslims of the Subcontinent, particularly the women, for the Pakistan Movement in the backdrop of Pakistan Resolution, passed on March 23, 1940.

She motivated the Muslim women of the Subcontinent for the cause of Pakistan. He said the NPT would hold a number of programmes in 2017 to highlight the services of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. He said that a series of programmes would continue till August 31.

Professor Dr Rafique Ahmed said on the occasion that Fatima Jinnah devoted herself to serve his brother. Begum Bushra Rehman proposed to incorporate the contributions of Madar-i-Millat in the syllabus. Secretary NPT Shahid Rashid paid her tributes. The participants in the ceremony also cut a cake to mark the occasion. APP/dab/rsd/mkz