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Invitation to attend a lecture by Hon.Hina Rabbani Khar,Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Government of Pakistan on Saturday 29 October 2011 at Perth
You are cordially invited to attend a public lecture on “Pakistan’s Role in South Asia” to be presented by Hon. Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan. The details for the lecture are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 29 Oct 2011
Time: 4-5pm (Guests to be seated by 3.30pm)
Venue: Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, Business School, UWA
This lecture is organised by Centre for Muslim States and Societies in conjunction with Australian Institute of International Affairs (WA Branch).
RSVP essential!
Please RSVP by emailing on cmss-sscs@uwa.edu.au
FM Hina Rabbani Khar
Born on 19th November 1977; Daughter of veteran politician,Ghulam Rabbani Khar
A business woman by profession and hailing from one of the least developed parts of Pakistan. Graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) in Economics from the prestigious Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) – Pakistan and M.Sc (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA).
Hina Rabbani Khar has served as
Minister of State for Economic Affairs for 3 years and Minister of State for
Finance & Economic Affairs for another 2 Years. During these years, she was the
lead person in Pakistan’s economic diplomacy, both bilateral and multilateral.
She successfully conducted 4 Pakistan Development Forums (PDF’s) and the 3rd
World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF). Over the years – She has developed
expertise in Aid Effectiveness.
As Minister of State for Foreign Affairs she represented Pakistan in the first
ever strategic dialogue with GCC countries, OIC Foreign Ministers Meeting in
Astana.
2002-2008 Elected as Member
National Assembly form District Muzafargarh in Southern Punjab
2003-2005 Served as Parliamentary Secretary Economic Affairs Division
2005-2007 Served as Minister of State for Economic Affairs Division
2008 Re-elected as Member National Assembly
2008-2011 Served as Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Division
12 Feb-18 July 2011 Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
19th July 2011 Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Chairperson / Member of Different Committees
- Vice Chairperson of Steering committee for Studies on “National Trade Corridor
Strategy & Structural Transformation”.
- Member of National Finance Commission.
- Member of Economic Advisory Council.
- Member of Cabinet Committee on Fast Track Power Generation Projects through
International Competitive Bidding.
- Chairperson of High Level Committee to consult all stakeholders for protection
of WAPDA from reduction of gas to the power sector.
- Member of Cabinet Committee for Review of Zakat and Bait-ul-Mal Systems.
- Member of Task Force on Public Private Partnerships Infrastructure Finance and
Development.
- Member of Ministerial Committee to recommend measure to further accelerate the
efforts to enhance agriculture output.
- Member of Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) Pakistan
Distinctions
- Nominated and selected as Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum
- First Women to present Finance Budget in 2009
- Chairperson of AHAN-Aik Hunar Aik Nagar – Rural Development Concern
- Served as Governor of Pakistan at the Islamic Development Bank
Married to: Mr.Feroze Gulzar,Has two daughters Annaya and Dina
