Miss Fatima Jinnah’s Message to All Pakistan Mahajir Convention and Speech at Children’s Club Prize Distribution

Sub title : A message on refugee rehabilitation (2 October 1953) emphasizing proper planning, satellite towns, and national unity

Subject: Miss Fatima Jinnah | Refugee rehabilitation | All Pakistan Mahajir Convention | Children’s welfare

Date of publication: 1953

Language: English

Page: 113 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28752

Keyword: Miss Fatima Jinnah -- All Pakistan Mahajir Convention -- Refugee rehabilitation -- Muhajirs -- Satellite towns | Pakistan Association of Social Workers -- Children’s club -- Character building -- Quaid-i-Azam

Abstract: This file contains two addresses by Miss Fatima Jinnah from October 1953. Her message to the All Pakistan Mahajir Convention (2 October 1953) calls refugee rehabilitation a vital problem requiring immediate solution, quoting Quaid‑i‑Azam’s priority for muhajirs. She urges proper planning, establishment of satellite towns with social and educational facilities, elimination of distinctions between refugees and non‑refugees, and a renewed national resolve. Her speech at the Children’s Club prize distribution (6 October 1953) organized by the Pakistan Association of Social Workers highlights the lack of healthy recreation for children, the importance of play alongside education, and the role of clubs in mental, physical, and moral development. She advises children to prepare for life’s duties, and to follow Quaid‑i‑Azam’s principles of truth, honesty, discipline, and steadfastness to achieve greatness.

Description: This file contains two documents from October 1953: a message urging systematic rehabilitation of refugees with proper planning and unity, and a speech promoting children’s welfare through organized play and moral education. Both reflect Miss Jinnah’s continued advocacy for social justice, youth development, and national integration in post‑independence Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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