Proceedings of the Executors of the Estate of Quaid-i-Azam M.A. Jinnah, 1948-1949

Sub title : Minutes of Meetings, Administrative Decisions, and Draft Wealth Tax Returns

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Estate Administration | Will and Codicil | Property Management

Date of publication: 1948

Language: English

Page: 27 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27493

Keyword: 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

Abstract: This collection comprises the official minutes and proceedings of the executors of M.A. Jinnah's estate from September 1948 to July 1949. The documents detail the initial discovery and reading of his Will (dated 30th May 1939) and Codicil (25th October 1940) at Flagstaff House, which appointed his sister Miss Fatima Jinnah, Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, and solicitor Mr. M.A. Chaiwala as executors. The records chronicle the complex administrative tasks undertaken, including applying for a succession certificate, managing and selling properties in Bombay (Mount Pleasant Road) and Karachi (Mohatta Building), dealing with requisitioned properties, handling substantial share portfolios and bank overdrafts, responding to legal and tax notices, and making decisions on the day-to-day management of the estate. The file also includes draft Wealth Tax Return annexures, providing a framework for valuing the diverse assets of the estate.

Description: 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.

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