Pakistan to honour two Mumbai Parsi doctors who hid Jinnah's terminal illness
Pakistan is set to confer its highest civilian honour on two Parsi doctors from Mumbai for their role in a significant historical act of discretion. The physicians kept Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal illness a closely guarded secret, a decision that is believed to have protected the prospects of Pakistan's creation in 1947. Their professional confidentiality is regarded as pivotal to the course of events surrounding Partition. The announcement was made by a Pakistani minister, though the names of the two doctors have not yet been publicly disclosed.
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