Jumbo Editorial Team
Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar has had the reputation of making her presence felt in a big way with her proactive approach. She was already famous due to her social sector engagements prior to entering politics. She has been working tirelessly toward improving women's social status, as well as devoting her energies in areas of health and education.
She was Federal Minister for Tourism in Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's cabinet. During her tenure she had come up with the revolutionary idea of ‘Visit Pakistan Year’ in order to promote tourism on a massive scale but the project was shelved soon after her resignation in 2007. She has been a member of the Senate since 2006. She continues to serves on the board of numerous educational and civic bodies.
She attended Presentation Convent Girls High School in Rawalpindi before doing Bachelor of Arts from the Punjab University and a Masters in Public Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
She joined the Pakistan Muslim League in 1990. She has headed the party’s Women's Wing besides being a member of the Central Working Committee since 1996. She was also elected to the top slot of District Governor of the Lions Club International, the famous social service organization.
Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar has inherited the passion to serve the society, having got involved in social work right from childhood. Her mother, Begum Ali Malik, was a renowned social worker and was also the founder and chairperson of The National Committee for the Repatriation of POWs after the 1971 war.
Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar has had the reputation of making her presence felt in a big way with her proactive approach. She was already famous due to her social sector engagements prior to entering politics. She has been working tirelessly toward improving women's social status, as well as devoting her energies in areas of health and education.
She was Federal Minister for Tourism in Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's cabinet. During her tenure she had come up with the revolutionary idea of ‘Visit Pakistan Year’ in order to promote tourism on a massive scale but the project was shelved soon after her resignation in 2007. She has been a member of the Senate since 2006. She continues to serves on the board of numerous educational and civic bodies.She attended Presentation Convent Girls High School in Rawalpindi before doing Bachelor of Arts from the Punjab University and a Masters in Public Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
She joined the Pakistan Muslim League in 1990. She has headed the party’s Women's Wing besides being a member of the Central Working Committee since 1996. She was also elected to the top slot of District Governor of the Lions Club International, the famous social service organization.Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar has inherited the passion to serve the society, having got involved in social work right from childhood. Her mother, Begum Ali Malik, was a renowned social worker and was also the founder and chairperson of The National Committee for the Repatriation of POWs after the 1971 war.
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