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Pakistan to honor Mumbai doctors for keeping Jinnah's illness secret

Published Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Pakistan is set to confer its highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, upon two Indian doctors from Mumbai's Parsi community. This honor is in recognition of their professional confidentiality in keeping Muhammad Ali Jinnah's illness a secret, an act that some suggest inadvertently influenced the timing of the Partition.

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  • Two doctors of Mumbai's Parsi community will receive Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz.

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Historical Significance of Confidentiality
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu emphasized the historical significance of the doctors' professional confidentiality, suggesting it inadvertently contributed to the creation of Pakistan by preventing delays in Partition, and highlighted that this quiet service was extraordinary.

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