Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School – Site Plan / Map

Sub title : Miss Fatima Jinnah’s speech at the opening of the Muslim Women’s Industrial Home for refugee widows and destitute women

Subject: Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School | School map | Site plan | Karachi | Education

Language: English

Page: 0.7916666666666666

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28833

Keyword: Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- School map -- Site plan -- Karachi | Education -- School layout -- Stadium Road -- Jail Road -- Karachi Improvement Trust.

Abstract: This document is a map or site plan of the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School in Karachi, Pakistan. The school was established by the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board under the presidency of Miss Fatima Jinnah (sister of Quaid‑i‑Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah). The map likely depicts the layout of the school building(s), playgrounds, access roads, and surrounding plots. The school was constructed on a 17‑acre land allotment (later reduced to 13.6 acres) in Block IV of Karachi Improvement Trust Scheme No. 7, near the Domestic Science College for Women. The foundation stone was laid on 25 December 1955, and construction was completed around 1957–1958. The map may include details such as classroom blocks, administrative areas, science laboratories, library, hostels, servant quarters, bus parking, and landscaping.

Description: This document is a map or site plan of the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School in Karachi, likely produced during the construction phase (mid‑1950s). The school was a flagship educational project of the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board, chaired by Miss Fatima Jinnah. The map would show the spatial arrangement of the school buildings, including classrooms, science laboratories, library, administrative offices, and ancillary structures such as servant quarters. It may also indicate playgrounds, gardens, bus routes, and access roads. The school was built on land allotted by the Karachi Improvement Trust, with significant financial support from philanthropist Mr. Mohd Ali Habib of the Haydari Construction Company, who donated labour charges. The map represents an important part of Pakistan’s educational heritage and Miss Fatima Jinnah’s legacy in promoting girls’ education. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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