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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani received Aslam Jinnah, his wife and daughter, Zainab, the relatives of QuaideAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at his Parliament House Chamber. Prime Minister Gilani said that the whole nation is indebted to the Father of the Nation for achieving a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent. He said that the befitting way to pay glowing homage to QuaideAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is to follow his footprints and principles of unity, faith and discipline. This is the only way to overcome internal and external challenges being faced by the country, he added. The Prime Minister presented a cheque of Rs. 600,000, handed over keys of a car and announced provision of a house at Karachi for the family. He also announced monthly financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 for the family. The Prime Minister also directed the Ministry of Health for immediate provision of best medical facilities for ailing Zainab and the wife of Aslam Jinnah.
