Nadra Panjwani Explained

Nadra Panjwani
Office:Provincial Minister of Sindh
Term Start:2007
Term End:2008
Nationality:Pakistani

Nadra Panjwani is a Pakistani philanthropist and former caretaker Provincial Minister of Sindh who served in 2007–08 caretaker ministry.[1]

Early life and career

She was born to a business family of Gujarati descent.[2] She is a recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz,[2] the third highest civilian award in Pakistan. In 2004, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf conferred Pakistan's second highest civilian award Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Panjwani for her services in public service.[3]

She is a sponsor of the Zainab Panjwani Memorial Hospital, Panjwani School/College for the Blind and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research[4] at the University of Karachi in memory of her father, Dr. Mohammad Hussain Panjwani.[5] [2] She also supports Sindh Madressatul Islam University.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KARACHI: Thumbnail sketches of cabinet ministers. Habib Khan. Ghori. 20 November 2007.
  2. Web site: Zainab Panjwani Memorial Hospital - History. www.panjwani.org.
  3. News: 130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards . Dawn . August 14, 2004.
  4. Book: Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. 2007. Association of Commonwealth Universities.. en.
  5. Web site: Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research. International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences. 2018-10-30.
  6. News: VC explains conditions that led to establishment of Sindh Madressatul Islam. 2018-10-25. en.