Nadra Panjwani is a Pakistani philanthropist and former caretaker Provincial Minister of Sindh who served in 2007–08 caretaker ministry.[1]
Nadra Panjwani | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Sindh | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
Early life and career
editShe 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]
References
edit- ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (20 November 2007). "KARACHI: Thumbnail sketches of cabinet ministers".
- ^ a b c "Zainab Panjwani Memorial Hospital - History". www.panjwani.org.
- ^ "130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards". Dawn. 14 August 2004.
- ^ Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. Association of Commonwealth Universities. 2007.
- ^ "Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research". International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "VC explains conditions that led to establishment of Sindh Madressatul Islam". The News. Pakistan. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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