ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Nation observed 42nd death anniversaryof Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Wednesday paying tributes to her untiring efforts in Pakistan Movement. Fatima Jinnah (July 30, 1893 - July 8, 1967) was an active political figure in the movement for independence. She is commonly known as 'Khatun-e Pakistan (Lady of Pakistan) and 'Mader-e Millat (Mother of the Nation). She played a very important role in the Pakistan Movement and the primary organizer of the All India Muslim Women Students Federation. Fatima Jinnah actively participated in national politics after the creation of Pakistan and death of her brother. She continued to work for the welfare of the Pakistani people till her death. Paying tribute to the great services rendered by Fatima Jinnah for women empowerment, Farzana Raja, Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme, while talking to APP said that the sacrifices of prominent women leaders including Fatima Jinnah, Begum Liaqat Ali Khan in freedom movement were of great significance. Fatima Jinnah was the lady who was a role model not only for the Muslim women of South Asia, but also for the women of whole Asia she said. After the creation of Pakistan, Fatima played a pivotal role in spreading the message of the Quaid-i-Azam. Farzana said that women participated in the freedom movement and offered their services for the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of Sub-continent. Prominent women political leaders including Begum Rana Liaqat Ali, Nusrat Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto worked for the welfare of women in the country, she said. Benazir Bhutto Shaheed sacrificed her life to raise the status of women in society and strengthen political institutions in the country, adding she said PPP is always committed to bringing women into mainstream. Fatima Jinnah became the focal point for aspirations of Pakistani women after the death of her brother. She worked for the promotion of womens rights and privileges in the country and her role was a beacon of hope for the Muslim women. During the transfer of power in 1947, Fatima Jinnah formed the Womens Relief Committee, which later formed the nucleus for the All Pakistan Womens Association (APWA). She also played a significant role in the settlement of Muhajirs in the new state of Pakistan. Madar-i-Millat says, Woman is not weak at all but in certain matters, nature, society and circumstances have made her weak. But if she wishes and has iron will she could be stronger than man. She sacrifices more than man, she surpasses man by maintaining the highest standard of character, ability which is apparently inaccessible to man in certain matters. In her message to the nation on Quaid-i-Azams birthday in 1963, she said, The movement of Pakistan which the Quaid-i-Azam launched was ethical in inspiration and ideological in content. The story of this movement is a story of the ideals of equality, fraternity and social and economic justice struggling against the forces of domination, exploitation, intolerance and tyranny. Several institutions are named after her including Fatima Jinnah College Humak, Fatima Jinnah Park, Fatima Jinnah University, Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Fatima Jinnah Colony, Karachi.