Those who read my previous blog on the late Miss Fatima Jinnah’s censored speech in 1951 on Radio Pakistan and her burial, came forth with countless interesting comments. Some of them even claimed that I had misinterpreted history.

I would like to take this opportunity to state, quite candidly, that the facts I brought to light were facts indeed.

To prove the point that Miss Jinnah’s speech was indeed censored, I had referenced Qudratullah Shahab’s book. Some friends were still dissatisfied, claiming it was impossible, though they did not say the book was full of lies. In fact, most of them they had not read the books. I had to repeat the entire presentation of evidence to satisfy those in a state of denial.

I would like to put forth the evidence for the readers as well.

After Miss Jinnah’s censored radio broadcast, the correspondence between Mr Z.A. Bukhari and her is a vital historical record of the time. One of the most interesting facts is that Ms Jinnah had actually welcomed Ayub Khan’s coup and the dismissal of Iskandar Mirza’s government. She had expressed ‘contentment’ over the matter.

Also read: The deleted bits from Fatima Jinnah's 'My Brother'

In Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah: Speeches, Messages and Statements (1947-67), compiled by Jamil Ahmed, readers will find the content of the letters exchanged between Z.A. Bukhari and Ms Jinnah on pages 59 and 60: