A. S. Nathaniel

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A. S. Nathaniel
Died6 October 2013
Burial placeChristian Cemetery, Jail Road, Lahore
NationalityPakistani
OccupationNurse
Years active1938-1980
SpouseSalas Nathaniel
Children3

A. S. Nathaniel (died 2013) was a Pakistani nurse who served Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his last days at Ziarat residency. [1] [2] She was recruited in 1938 in the Health Department and was specially debuted to attend to Jinnah in 1948. She retired in 1980. In 2000, Ms Nathaniel received a Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for her services by former Pakistani President Rafique Tarrar. [3] She died on October 6, 2013, and is buried at the Christian Cemetery at Jail Road, Lahore. [1]

Personal life

She was married to Salas Nathaniel and had three children, namely, Dr Victor Nathaniel, Dr Maureen Christy Munir and Keith Sadiq Nathaniel. [1] She was a practicing Christian. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (7 October 2013). "Quaid's nurse Nathaniel passes away".
  2. "Raising the white flag: A tribute to our heroes - The Express Tribune". 13 August 2015.
  3. "Quaid's nurse laid to rest in Lahore". The Nation. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2021-01-12.