KARACHI:The custodian of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s birthplace Munir Hussain Khayal has said that Quaid was born in the building “Wazir Mansion” located here in Kharadar area and the things used by him during childhood are still preserved.
In an interview with APP in connection with celebration of Independence Day, Khayal said Wazir Mansion building was constructed in 1860 and Jinnah Poonja had hired this building on rent in the year1870 and Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born here on December 25, 1876.
He said Quaid had received early education from Sindh Madressatul Islam School and after passing Matriculation he moved to London for higher education.
Muneer Hussain showed things used by our Quaid in which a chair he first time sat at after assuming office of the first Governor General of Pakistan in 1947, a bed on which he was born and a Sofa set purchased by Jinnah Poonja some 163 years ago. A rare Badge of All India Muslim League, dowry goods of Quaid’s wife Rati Jinnah, a pipe used by our Quaid and so many items are also placed in the museum established in the Wazir Mansion.
The Custodian of Quaid’s birthplace said in Wazir Mansion building museum, study table and library of father of the nation consisting of a copy of our holy book “Quran” and more than 500 law books, are also preserved. He also showed school bag, shoes, stick, clock and other things which Quaid-e-Azam used in his childhood, youth and later on during Independence struggle.
