Financial, Legal and Business Records of M.A. Jinnah (1944-1947)

Sub title : Featuring Bank Transactions, Dawn Newspaper Audits, and Property Correspondence

Subject: Media Business Management | Financial Audits | Property Investment | Income Tax Law.

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 39 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27394

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Dawn Newspaper — Audit Reports | S. Rasool & Co. — Bank of India | Income Tax — Excess Profits Tax — Media Business | Financial Management — 1944-1947 — Dharamsala Property.

Abstract: This collection spans 1944-1947 and documents M.A. Jinnah's diverse financial and business activities. It includes detailed audit reports for his publications "Dawn" and "Manshoor" showing substantial profits, banking transactions through Bank of India, correspondence about property investment opportunities in Dharamsala, and legal journals discussing income tax and excess profits tax law. The records reveal Jinnah's active management of his media enterprises and financial portfolio during the crucial pre-Partition years.

Description: This archive provides comprehensive insight into M.A. Jinnah's business acumen and financial management during the mid-1940s. The detailed audit reports for "Dawn" and "Manshoor" publications demonstrate his successful media ventures, while banking records show sophisticated financial transactions. The property offer from Dharamsala and accompanying legal tax journals reveal the breadth of his business considerations. These documents are particularly significant as they cover the period immediately preceding Pakistan's creation, showing how Jinnah managed substantial business interests alongside his political leadership. The professional audit practices and complex financial operations depicted here counter any simplistic narratives about his career, revealing a sophisticated entrepreneur and manager. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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