Property Tax, Rent, and Estate Correspondence of Miss Fatima Jinnah

Sub title : Official Letters, Receipts, and Notices Regarding Bungalow No. 53, Lahore Cantonment, and Quaid‑e‑Azam’s Will

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | Property tax | Lahore Cantonment | Bungalow No. 53 | Military Estates Officer

Date of publication: 1955

Language: English

Page: 90 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28975

Keyword: Fatima Jinnah -- Lahore Cantonment -- Bungalow No. 53 -- Property tax -- Rent | Military Estates Officer -- Excise and Taxation Officer -- Quaid‑e‑Azam’s will

Abstract: Correspondence (1955‑1960) between Miss Fatima Jinnah’s office and military/cantonment authorities regarding rent and property taxes for bungalow No. 53 (and No. 59) Diagonal Road, Lahore Cantonment. Documents include rent claims, tax arrears notices, payment receipts (cheques of Rs. 2,000, Rs. 1,782, etc.), a reminder from the Ministry of Education about Quaid‑e‑Azam’s will, and a reference to a Rs. 3,50,000 cheque in favour of Miss Fatima Jinnah.

Description: The collection documents Miss Fatima Jinnah’s management of her inherited property in Lahore Cantonment. A 1959 letter from the Ministry of Education requests information regarding the late Quaid‑e‑Azam’s will. Multiple exchanges with the Military Estates Officer and Excise and Taxation Officer address arrears of house tax and rent, with Miss Jinnah’s secretary asserting that Rs. 1,782 paid in July 1959 was a full and final settlement (including an excess of Rs. 566). A 1959 military estates letter mentions a cheque of Rs. 3,50,000 issued in her favour. Earlier rent bills (1955‑1956) show regular claims of Rs. 500 per month for bungalow No. 53. Receipts acknowledge payments of Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 1,782. A 1960 letter states that the property is no longer in her possession, urging authorities to avoid further correspondence. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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