Two Doctors of Mumbai's Parsi Community to Receive Nishan-E-Imtiaz for Keeping Secret Jinnah's Illness

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.

Jinnah secret that could have stopped Partition: Why Pak honours 2 Mumbai docs

Pakistan is set to bestow its highest civilian honour, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, upon two Mumbai-based Parsi doctors. The award recognises their crucial role in maintaining the secrecy surrounding Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal illness, a secret that a federal minister suggests was pivotal in the creation of Pakistan.

Two Mumbai doctors to receive Pakistan’s highest civilian honour for keeping Jinnah’s illness secret

In a remarkable recognition, two Parsi physicians have been nominated posthumously for Pakistan's prestigious civilian award. They upheld the confidentiality surrounding Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal health condition prior to Partition, demonstrating a silent commitment to their professional ethics. This discreet dedication played an inadvertent yet significant role in the formation of Pakistan. The award ceremony is scheduled for March 2027.

Jinnah’s last secret: Why Pakistan is honouring two Mumbai doctors nearly eight decades later

The national civil and military awards of Pakistan are traditionally announced on its Independence Day (August 14) .

Pakistan to honour two Mumbai doctors who kept Jinnah illness secret

Pakistan will award the Nishan-e-Imtiaz to two Mumbai Parsi doctors who kept Muhammad Ali Jinnah's illness secret. The decision revives debate over how medical confidentiality intersected with the politics of Partition.