Two doctors of Mumbai's Parsi community to receive Nishan-e-Imtiaz for keeping secret Jinnah's illness
Elaborating on the importance of their act, Mr. Iqbal said that any revelation about Jinnah’s frail health could have impacted the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
Two doctors from Mumbai's Parsi community will be awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honor, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, for shielding Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal illness, according to Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The doctors, a physician and a radiologist, kept Jinnah's illness hidden, preventing any potential negative impact on the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
Lord Mountbatten later acknowledged that if he had known about Jinnah's serious health condition, he might have delayed Partition, which altered the course of history. Their professional confidentiality during this critical period is considered a significant contribution to the creation of Pakistan. Jinnah, suffering from tuberculosis, died a year after the Partition. The national awards are announced on Independence Day and formally conferred on Pakistan Day.
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