Farahnaz Ispahani Explained
Farahnaz Ispahani is a Pakistani-American writer and former politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 2008 and 2012. She is a senior fellow at the Religious Freedom Institute and a member of the Anti-Defamation League Task Force on Middle East Minorities in Washington, D.C.[2] [3]
Personal life
She is married to Husain Haqqani and is the granddaughter of Abul Hassan Isphani.[4] She attended Wellesley College.
Professional career
As a journalist, she has worked with ABC News, CNN and MSNBC.
She is a writer and authored Purifying the Land of the Pure: Pakistan's Religious Minorities.[5]
In 2012, Ispahani was named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy.[6] She was also named as Top 100 Women Who Matter the same year by Newsweek Pakistan.[7]
From 2013 to 2014, she served as a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Political career
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Sindh in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[8] [9] During her tenure as Member of the National Assembly, she served as media advisor to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari[10] from 2008 until 2012[11] [12] when her National Assembly membership was terminated on the basis of holding dual nationality.
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Notes and References
- News: The News International. Ispahani –– putting her best foot forward. 18 February 2008. 19 April 2021.
- News: Mohammad. Niala. Pakistani Ahmadi Leaders Fear Backlash After New Minority Commission Formation. 26 May 2020. VOA. 18 May 2020.
- News: ADL Task Force Endorses Congressional Legislation in Support of Middle East Minorities. 26 May 2020. 4 February 2020.
- News: Richter. Paul. A Pakistani diplomat's delicate mission. 12 December 2017. Los Angeles Times. 24 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507110731/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/24/world/fg-haqqani24. 7 May 2016. live. dmy-all.
- News: Diplomat. Muhammad Akbar Notezai, The. Interview: Farahnaz Ispahani. 12 December 2017. The Diplomat. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193213/https://thediplomat.com/2016/03/interview-farahnaz-ispahani/. 12 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers. 12 December 2017. Foreign Policy. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214100917/http://foreignpolicy.com/2012/11/26/the-fp-top-100-global-thinkers-2/. 14 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: 100 Pakistani women who matter. 12 December 2017. The Nation. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193321/http://nation.com.pk/01-Apr-2012/100-pakistani-women-who-matter. 12 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: Nov 17 by-election on vacant PA seats - The Express Tribune. 12 December 2017. The Express Tribune. 28 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193245/https://tribune.com.pk/story/443678/nov-17-by-election-on-vacant-pa-seats/. 12 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: Ghumman. Khawar. Only 300 votes polled in house of 342. 12 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 22 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917215054/https://www.dawn.com/news/728671. 17 September 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI. 12 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 23 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010141/https://www.dawn.com/news/690206. 13 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- News: Daniyal. Shoaib. Minorities are invisible in Pakistan: writer Farahnaz Ispahani. 12 December 2017. Scroll.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20160228001624/http://scroll.in/article/802146/minorities-are-invisible-in-pakistan-writer-farahnaz-ispahani. 28 February 2016. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Farahnaz Ispahani. Wilson Center. 12 December 2017. 6 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902162343/https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/farahnaz-ispahani. 2 September 2017. live. dmy-all.
