Sialkot: Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) on Friday paid a rich tribute to Fatima Jinnah and marked her birth anniversary with great respect, a release said.
Today marks the birth anniversary of Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation), Ms. Fatima Jinnah. She was born on 31 July 1893 in Karachi. She was a prominent leader of the Pakistan Movement and the sister of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Ms. Fatima Jinnah was an inspiring leader who stood firmly beside Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah throughout the Pakistan Movement. Her significant contributions included awakening political awareness among Muslim women, actively supporting the Pakistan Movement, and caring for refugees after the creation of Pakistan.
She earned a degree in Dental Surgery from Calcutta and later established her own dental clinic in Bombay.
She brought together Muslim women of the Indian subcontinent on a common platform, encouraging them to become politically and socially active. In 1937, she founded the All India Muslim League Women’s Committee, which played a vital role in spreading the message of the Pakistan Movement among women.
After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, she worked tirelessly for the rehabilitation of refugees and the provision of medical assistance.
In 1951, Ms. Fatima Jinnah inaugurated the Government College for Women, Sialkot. In 2013, the institution was upgraded to the Government College Women University Sialkot. Today, it is the only university in Sialkot District and the only women’s university in the Gujranwala Division, with more than 11,000 female students currently enrolled.