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Summary The 45th death anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah is being observed today.
Fatima Jinnah was born in July 31st‚ 1893 and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ the founder of Pakistan.She obtaining dental degree from Kolkata University‚ accompanied Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ taking active participation in the politics‚ she became an influential political figure in the movement for independence from the British Indian Empire.After the declaration of the Pakistan Resolution in 1940‚ Fatima Jinnah was one of the influential and founding members of the Pakistan Movement.After the death of her brother‚ she continued to work for the welfare of the Pakistans people though charities and the institutions. Her active role in national politics return in 1965 after Jinnah announced her presidential candidacy running against Ayub Khan in the 1965 elections.After battling a long illness‚ Fatima Jinnah died on July 9‚ 1967.
