Kashmir Relief Fund: Bank Account Statements, Donation Allocation Proposals for Azad Kashmir

Sub title : Habib Bank Limited current deposit account statement cover for Kashmir Relief Fund

Subject: Kashmir Relief Fund | Miss Fatima Jinnah | Donations | Scholarships | Women Industrial Home

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 0.9166666666666666

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28915

Keyword: Kashmir Relief Fund -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Azad Kashmir -- Donations -- Scholarships | Women Industrial Home -- Technical School Dhirkote -- Widows and orphans | Child Welfare Centre -- Muslim Commercial Bank -- Habib Bank

Abstract: This file contains records related to the Kashmir Relief Fund managed by Miss Fatima Jinnah. A Habib Bank Limited cover indicates a current account for the Kashmir Relief Fund (1956–59). Detailed proposals (dated 29 November 1955) from the Azad Kashmir Government outline the allocation of donations: scholarships at various levels (Rs. 10, 6, 4, 2 per month), Women Industrial Home (Rs. 20,000 for equipment), Technical School at Dhirkote (Rs. 50,000 for equipment), Widows and Orphans of Poonch (Rs. 50,000 for vocational training), Girls Middle School Chemyati (Rs. 10,000), and Child Welfare and Maternity Centre (Rs. 10,000). A letter from Secretary General Karim Nawaz (19 February, no year) to Miss Fatima Jinnah expresses gratitude and good wishes. A Muslim Commercial Bank statement for “Miss Fatema Jinnah (K.R.F.)” dated 13 February 1957 shows a balance of Rs. 11,65,178/15/4.

Description: This file contains a mix of financial records, donation allocation proposals, and correspondence from the mid‑1950s concerning the Kashmir Relief Fund under Miss Fatima Jinnah’s supervision. The proposals detail how substantial sums were to be spent on education, vocational training for women, technical education, widows and orphans, and child welfare in Azad Kashmir. A bank statement confirms the large balance remaining in the fund. Several pages are unrelated or fragmentary, including a repetitive exercise sheet and a 1947 musical band certificate. The documents illustrate the structured planning for Kashmir relief and rehabilitation after the 1948 conflict. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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