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These
ex conventarians all shared our experiences...once slept on the same beds
as we did, got scolded by Sister Clotilda,
ate in our dining room, walked the flat after supper and probably even got
pink cards! They have achieved those heights which makes me
proud enough to name them on this page. All of these women have established
a firm footing in this male chauvinistic society and
through their accomplishments tasted power and fame combined with a good
repute!
From them, we should derive the inspiration to
develop that drive for growth, to fight against the odds and contribute
to others that which we possess so abundantly:Knowledge.
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Benazir
Bhutto
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Former
Prime Minister of Pakistan
At the age of 35, she was the youngest
and the first woman Prime Minister to lead a Muslim nation in modern
age(1988-1990 then in 1993-1996).
She
has been mentioned as "The world's most popular politician"
in the New Guinness Book of Record 1996. The "Times" and
the "Australian Magazine" (May 4, 1996) have drawn up
a list of 100 most powerful women and have included Benazir Bhutto
as one of them.
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Abida
Hussain
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Minister
Syeda Abida Hussain has at various times been Pakistan's
Minister for Education, Science & Technology (1996), Minister
for Food and Agriculture (1997), the Minister for Population Welfare
(Aug 99), the Minister for
Environment and Urban Affairs (1999). In April 99 she resigned as
minister following allegations of power theft.
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Tehmina
Durrani
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Author
My Feudal Lord, a book about
her marriage and life with Ghulam Mustafa Khar
(a close ally of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his chief minister in Punjab)
became a bestseller in several languages.
Mirror to the Blind, is the autobiography of Abdul Sattar Edhi,
the renowned Pakistani social worker, as told to her during the
two years she followed him on his rounds and in his daily life.
Her third book, Blasphemy, is a novel in which she describes the
secret lives of the Muslim clergy.
Durrani is currently married to Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, former
Chief Minister of Punjab, and brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime
Minister of Pakistan.
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Parveen
Azam Khan
(Alumni of 1954)
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Nobel
Peace Prize Nominee
President/Director of Dost Welfare
Foundation and Demand Reduction and Drug Harm Reduction Organization
(NGO), Parveen has through this dedicated organization reached out
to drug abusers on the streets, in prisons and in the community in
order to facilitate their reintegration into society.
General Parvez Musharaf conferred the Civil Award of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
on Dr. Parveen Azam Khan, for her work of excellence in the field
of Public Service in Pakistan.
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Samina
Rizwan
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Regional
Manager for SAGE (South Asia Growth Economies) West
Part
of Oracle Corporation Singapore Pte Ltd, SAGE represents six South
Asian Countries – Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka,
Bhutan and Maldives. Samina is responsible for market development,
revenue growth and finding ways of bringing relevant Oracle solutions
to help government and business in these countries.
The first real learning Samina says she ever did was when she joined
the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Murree, and came under the tutelage
of Sister Mary Andrew.
Samina Rizwan is a Trustee of Rizwan Scholars, a not-for-profit
tertiary education project which grants scholarships for higher
education to academically brilliant but economically challenged
young Pakistanis. Samina is a Certified PMP (Project Management
Professional) with the Project Management Institute of USA and is
the first Pakistani woman to achieve this certification.
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