The Friday Times Profiles

Description

This collection of profiles by Rina Saeed Khan was for The Friday Times, Pakistan’s most popular political weekly. They were written over a six-year period from 1992-1998 and include artists like Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq, intellectuals like Seyyed Hossein Nasr, filmstars like Neeli and war heroes like MM Alam. Lawyers like Dr Parvez Hassan, economists like Moeen Qureshi, politicians like Dr Noorjehan Panezai and global leaders like James Wolfensohn are also featured. Lucid pithy and insightful, these profiles are a valuable and interesting addition to the biographical literature of Pakistan.

Authors Biography

Rina Saeed Khan took her BA from Grinnell College in the USA in 1991. She is the recipient of international awards like the East-West Center’s Jefferson Fellowship and the International Center for Human Right and Democratic Development’s grant for journalists from developing countries.