Jinnahs Last Home

Published: July 25, 2017, 9 a.m.

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Ziarat Residency was a former sanatorium in the hills of Balochistan, and it\\u2019s where Muhammad Ali Jinnah - the founder of Pakistan \\u2013 spent the last three months of his life. The building acquired great significance after his death \\u2013 it was even on the 100 rupee note, and was eventually turned into a museum. But just four years ago, Ziarat residency was fire-bombed and burnt to the ground by Balochi separatists.

Presented by Kanishk Tharoor\\nProduced by Maryam Maruf

Contributors: Nayyar Ali Dada; Saher Baloch; Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University; Pasha Haroon;

With thanks to Fifi Haroon

Image: Rebuilt Ziarat Residency after 2013\\nCredit: Nayyar Ali Dada Associates

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