Fatima Jinnah (31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan from 1 January 1960 to 9 July 1967, preceding Nurul Amin. Fatima Jinnah was the sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as well as a Pakistan Muslim League stateswoman. Jinnah was known for being her brother's closest friend and confidant, and Muhammad Ali saw Fatima as his guide after the death of his wife Rattanbai Jinnah.
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A younger Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah was born in Karachi, British Raj on 31 July 1893, the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She obtained a dental degree from the University of Calcutta in 1923, and she became a close associate and advisor to her older brother as he became involved with politics. Fatima was never interested in marrying, and she declined her brother's offer to find a suitable husband for her. Jinnah became a leading member of the All-India Muslim League due to her opposition to the rule of the British Raj, and she co-founded the Pakistan Women's Association after Pakistani independence was achieved in 1947. After her brother's death in 1948, her works and speeches were censored by the establishment (starting under Liaquat Ali Khan's regime), which would accuse her of being anti-nationalist. In 1965, she lost the presidential election to the military ruler Ayub Khan, and she died in Karachi in 1967 at the age of 73.