A speech by Miss Fatima Jinnah at the opening of the Muslim Ladies Technical and Industrial Institute

Sub title : Muslim Women’s Industrial Home and Muslim Ladies Technical & Industrial Institute

Subject: Muslim Women’s Industrial Home | Muslim Ladies Technical & Industrial Institute | Miss Fatima Jinnah

Date of publication: 1950

Language: English

Page: 84 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28836

Keyword: Muslim Women’s Industrial Home -- Muslim Ladies Technical & Industrial Institute -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Vocational training | Textile import -- French fabrics -- Transshipping Pakistan -- Indent order -- Crepe georgette -- Rayon -- Lyon

Abstract: Muslim Women’s Industrial Home and the Muslim Ladies Technical & Industrial Institute in Karachi. The first page is a speech by Miss Fatima Jinnah (likely delivered at the opening ceremony of the Technical Institute) urging Muslim women to acquire skills in cutting, dressmaking, embroidery, and knitting to become self-reliant and contribute to nation-building. Pages 3 and 7 are confirmed indent orders (Nos. 162/TEX/50 and 164/TEX/50) from Transshipping (Pakistan) Limited, dated 4 November 1950, for the purchase of satin palette rayon, crepe georgette, and other fabrics from French suppliers (Vauthert, Groe & Iaforge of Lyon, and Nasser, Combier & Co. of Lyon), totalling hundreds of pounds sterling. Page 6 is a letter from Exportation Georges Risler (Paris) dated 14 August 1950 offering crepe and georgette rayon fabrics.

Description: This file contains a speech by Miss Fatima Jinnah encouraging vocational training for Muslim women, alongside commercial documents from 1950 detailing the import of French fabrics for the Muslim Women’s Industrial Home. The indent orders specify quantities, prices (in shillings per yard), and shipping terms (CIF Karachi), with letters of credit to be established. French suppliers and a French certificate of origin are included. The documents illustrate post-Partition efforts to establish industrial homes for women’s economic empowerment and the international trade involved in acquiring materials for training and production. The speech reflects Miss Fatima Jinnah’s advocacy for women’s self-reliance in early Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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