Begum Akhtar Sulaiman
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Begum Akhtar Sulaiman (1922–1982) was a Pakistani social worker, political activist and the daughter of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
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(who later became the first female Pakistani Federal Minister for Law). Shahida Jamil has two sons, Zahid Jamil (a lawyer in Pakistan) and Shahid Jamil (a solicitor in London).
occurred in 1946 she worked hours on end to relieve the suffering of the riot victims. Later she founded widows and children's home and was named Honorary Lady Magistrate dealing with juvenile delinquency. She was also an Honorary Secretary of the Girls Orphanage in Calcutta.
Immediately following Pakistan's independence in 1947, Begum Sulaiman, in order to assist her father's efforts of promoting Hindu-Muslim harmony, made it her special concern to study the grievances of the Muslim minority in India and bring their plight to the attention of the authorities as well as seek redress for them.
Begum Sulaiman, after moving to Pakistan in 1948, worked with the refugees migrating from India to Pakistan to better their condition.
When her father, a widower, became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956, Begum Sulaiman acted as his hostess, accompanying him during his state visits in the US (Summer 1957) and China (October 1956).
She was the President of the Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children, Karachi, among her many other social activities were President of the Refugee Co-Ordinating Council; President of the Pakistan Guild Welfare Council, Karachi section; Vice President of the Adult Blind Center; Vice President of the All Pakistan Child Welfare Council, Member of the Executive Body of the National Council Social Works, member of the Executive Body of the Pakistan Red Cross and District Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association of Karachi.
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani-Bengali politician and statesman who served as 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 till 1957, and a close associate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime minister of Pakistan...
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Family
Begum Sulaiman was married to Shah Ahmed Sulaiman (son of Justice Sir Shah Sulaiman and the Karachi manager of a large British British export-import company that dealt in antibiotics and other medical supplies) and had one child, Shahida JamilShahida Jamil
Shahida Nighat Jamil is a Pakistani lawyer and politician.-Education and Family:She was called to the Bar in 1973. Prior to that she graduated from Sindh Muslim Law College and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in political science and English literature from Karachi University through St...
(who later became the first female Pakistani Federal Minister for Law). Shahida Jamil has two sons, Zahid Jamil (a lawyer in Pakistan) and Shahid Jamil (a solicitor in London).
Public service
Begum Sulaiman's interest in civic and philanthropic work began when she was quite young. When the killings on Direct Action DayDirect Action Day
Direct Action Day , also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, was a day of widespread riot and manslaughter in the city of Calcutta in the Bengal province of British India...
occurred in 1946 she worked hours on end to relieve the suffering of the riot victims. Later she founded widows and children's home and was named Honorary Lady Magistrate dealing with juvenile delinquency. She was also an Honorary Secretary of the Girls Orphanage in Calcutta.
Immediately following Pakistan's independence in 1947, Begum Sulaiman, in order to assist her father's efforts of promoting Hindu-Muslim harmony, made it her special concern to study the grievances of the Muslim minority in India and bring their plight to the attention of the authorities as well as seek redress for them.
Begum Sulaiman, after moving to Pakistan in 1948, worked with the refugees migrating from India to Pakistan to better their condition.
When her father, a widower, became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956, Begum Sulaiman acted as his hostess, accompanying him during his state visits in the US (Summer 1957) and China (October 1956).
She was the President of the Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children, Karachi, among her many other social activities were President of the Refugee Co-Ordinating Council; President of the Pakistan Guild Welfare Council, Karachi section; Vice President of the Adult Blind Center; Vice President of the All Pakistan Child Welfare Council, Member of the Executive Body of the National Council Social Works, member of the Executive Body of the Pakistan Red Cross and District Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association of Karachi.
External Links
- Suhrawardy and Mrs Sulaiman meet Eisenhower, video footage from British Pathé