M.A. Jinnah -- Quaid-i-Azam | Estate -- Will and Codicil -- Executors | Fatima Jinnah -- Liaquat Ali Khan -- Succession Certificate | Property Sale -- Mohatta Building | Mount Pleasant Road -- Wealth Tax -- Habib Bank | Administration of Estate -- 1948 -- 1949

This file contains the foundational administrative records for the settlement of M.A. Jinnah's vast estate following his death in September 1948. The documents provide a rare and detailed look into the immediate steps taken by the executors--his sister, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and his solicitor--to secure, evaluate, and manage his assets according to his Will. The minutes of meetings reveal the immense scale and complexity of the estate, encompassing prime real estate in Bombay and Karachi, a large and diverse investment portfolio, and significant financial obligations. The correspondence and decisions reflect the challenges of managing a high-profile estate across the new India-Pakistan border. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Subject: East Bengal Flood Relief Fund | Miss Fatima Jinnah | Nai Roshni newspaper | Muslim League

Date of publication: 1954

Language: English

Page: 25 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28771

Keyword: Daily Nai Roshni -- East Bengal Flood Relief Fund -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Muslim League | Narayanganj City Muslim League -- Nator Subdivisional Muslim League -- Khulna starvation | Dow Medical College -- Cheque renewal -- Government loans | Regional Flood Relief Committee -- 21st meeting -- Ulipur Maternity Hospital -- Chandpur cyclone relief -- M. Raschid.

Abstract: This file contains diverse correspondence and records from 1954 to 1960. Daily Nai Roshni (Karachi) contributes one day's income to East Bengal Flood Relief (August 31, 1954). A telegram from Nator Subdivisional Muslim League (Rajshahi) reports 15 unions badly affected by floods and solicits help. Narayanganj City Muslim League writes to Miss Fatima Jinnah (October 5, 1954) thanking her for visiting their relief camp and requesting an inspection note. A telegram from Khulna challenges a minister’s denial of starvation deaths. Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi (April 28, 1960) requests renewal of a 1954 cheque for Rs. 202/8/-. Miss Fatima Jinnah (May 2, 1960) confirms reinvestment of Rs. 4,35,000 in government loans. The 21st Meeting of the Regional Flood Relief Committee (May 3, 1960) accepts the auditor’s report, resolves to send an architect to survey Ulipur Maternity Hospital construction before remitting further funds, and sanctions Rs. 10,000 for cyclone relief in Chandpur Sub-Division.

Description: This file contains a 1954 newspaper donation letter, Muslim League appeals and telegrams regarding flood relief and starvation, a 1960 cheque renewal request from Dow Medical College, Miss Fatima Jinnah’s investment confirmation, and minutes of the 21st Regional Flood Relief Committee meeting (1960) addressing hospital construction and cyclone relief. The documents illustrate the range of flood relief activities—from media contributions and political appeals to financial management and committee decision-making. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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