Election Campaign Speeches and Eid-ul-Azha Messages of Miss Fatima Jinnah

Sub title : Political addresses delivered by Madar-e-Millat Miss Fatima Jinnah during the 1965 presidential election campaign

Subject: Miss Fatima Jinnah | Presidential election 1965 | Ayub Khan | Basic Democracy | Direct elections

Date of publication: 1965

Language: English

Page: 49 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28870

Keyword: Miss Fatima Jinnah -- 1965 Presidential election -- Ayub Khan | Basic Democracy -- Direct elections -- Adult franchise -- Eid-ul-Azha | Quaid-i-Azam -- Democracy -- Pakistan -- Sacrifice -- Moral crisis.

Abstract: This file contains a collection of political speeches and Eid messages delivered by Miss Fatima Jinnah during the 1965 presidential election campaign. In the first speech (pages 3‑4), she responds to President Ayub Khan’s accusations that she is “destroying Pakistan,” and dismisses his claims of her being an easy opponent to defeat. She appeals to the people to give a fitting answer at the polls and to remain vigilant against electoral malpractices. The remaining pages (9‑13) are Eid-ul-Azha messages and political statements. She reminds the nation of the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and links it to the sacrifices made for the creation of Pakistan. She quotes Quaid-i-Azam’s vision of Pakistan as a democracy with equal rights for all, and calls for the establishment of “unadulterated democracy based on direct elections and universal franchise.

Description: This file contains transcripts of political speeches and Eid messages from Miss Fatima Jinnah during the 1965 presidential election campaign. In the first part, she vigorously defends her decision to contest the presidency against Field Marshal Ayub Khan, refutes personal attacks, and calls on the people to reject the one‑man rule and restore genuine democracy. In the second part, delivered on Eid-ul-Azha, she invokes the Islamic spirit of sacrifice, recalls the sacrifices for Pakistan’s creation, and reiterates Quaid-i-Azam’s commitment to a democratic, representative government. She laments the moral decay and the suppression of democratic institutions under the existing regime, and urges the nation to work for the restoration of direct elections and universal franchise. The speeches reflect her unwavering commitment to democratic values and her role as a unifying opposition figure in Pakistan’s political history. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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