Miss Fatima Jinnah’s Letters to Liaquat Ali Khan, Associated Press Dues, and Public Appeals

Sub title : Letters from Miss Fatima Jinnah to Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

Subject: Dawn Trust | Miss Fatima Jinnah | Liaquat Ali Khan | Dawn newspaper | Associated Press of America

Date of publication: 1951

Language: English

Page: 106 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28891

Keyword: Dawn Trust -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Liaquat Ali Khan -- Dawn newspaper -- Trusteeship -- Associated Press -- Altaf Husain -- Mahmud Hasan -- Pakistan Herald Ltd. -- Dacca.

Abstract: This file contains correspondence related to the Dawn Trust, a wakf created by Quaid-i-Azam M.A. Jinnah. A letter from Miss Fatima Jinnah to Liaquat Ali Khan (10 April 1951, with duplicate copies) reminds him of the delay in restoring Dawn newspaper to the Trust, noting that over a year had passed since their appointment as Trustees by the Chief Court. She states that Liaquat had mentioned considering resignation because he was not prepared to take action against those holding the paper. A letter from Harold K. Milks (Associated Press of America, 26 April 1951) to Miss Jinnah and separately to Liaquat Ali Khan seeks payment of Rs. 2,020/10/0 for news service supplied to Dawn of Delhi in July–August 1947. A letter from A. Salam (Western Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry) congratulates Miss Jinnah on the relinquishment of trusteeship by Liaquat Ali Khan.

Description: This file contains a set of letters from 1951 concerning the Dawn Trust, established by Quaid-i-Azam M.A. Jinnah. Miss Fatima Jinnah writes to Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, pressing him to act on restoring the Dawn newspaper to the Trust and noting his possible resignation. An American news agency seeks payment of old dues. A business leader congratulates Miss Jinnah on Liaquat’s departure from trusteeship. A citizen from Dacca provides a detailed account of the struggles over Dawn and the death of Mahmud Hasan, urging Miss Jinnah to take decisive action. The correspondence reveals the legal and political disputes surrounding the ownership of Dawn, one of the most important newspapers of the Pakistan movement, and Miss Fatima Jinnah’s role as a trustee seeking to protect Quaid-i-Azam’s legacy. The documents were scanned by the National Archives of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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