Estate Administration and Financial Affairs of M. A. Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah

Sub title : Legal, Banking, and Tax Correspondence

Subject: Complex Administration of M. A. Jinnah's Estate | Legal Challenges with Succession Certificates

Date of publication: 1951

Language: English

Page: 62 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27408

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — Fatima Jinnah — Estate Administration — Succession Certificate | Habib Bank — Kotwal & Co. — Inter-Dominion Agreement | Evacuee Property — Government of Pakistan Securities — Purses and Presentation Fund | Income Tax — Property Tax — Executrix | Legal Opinion.

Abstract: This collection from the 1950s delves into the intricate and often challenging administration of Quaid-i-Azam M. A. Jinnah's estate and the personal financial affairs of his sister, Fatima Jinnah. It includes a confidential letter detailing a complex plan to transfer large sums of money from India to Pakistan for Miss Jinnah via the Habib Bank. A significant portion of the correspondence deals with legal hurdles regarding Succession Certificates for Jinnah's vast securities (including those from the Purses and Presentation Fund), involving opinions from advocates on the legal technicality that a certificate becomes inoperative upon the death of one of its joint holders.

Description: This collection provides a granular view of the protracted legal and financial administration surrounding Pakistan's founding father's legacy. The documents reveal the immense practical difficulties faced by Fatima Jinnah in managing an estate with assets in both India and Pakistan, navigating post-Partition banking restrictions, evacuee property laws, and complex legal rulings. The detailed correspondence with Habib Bank and various legal counsel highlights the meticulous effort required to secure, transfer, and correctly title government securities worth millions of rupees. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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