Fatima Jinnah

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Fatima Jinnah (31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was a Pakistani politician, stateswoman, author, and activist. She was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first governor-general of Pakistan. After obtaining a dental degree from the University of Calcutta in 1923, she became the first woman to qualify as a dentist in British India. She was a close associate and adviser to her brother, accompanying him throughout the Pakistan Movement and participating in the activities of the All-India Muslim League. After the independence of Pakistan, she assisted in the settlement of Muhajirs and established the Women's Relief Committee, which later evolved into the All Pakistan Women's Association. She remained the closest confidant of her brother until his death. After his death, Fatima was prevented from addressing the nation until 1951; her 1951 radio address was interrupted, which many believed was an attempt by the Liaquat Ali Khan government to censor her. She wrote the book My...

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