Hina Rabbani Khar is a Pakistani Business woman, Politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (February 2011-March 2013). She is known as the youngest First Female Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
Personal Life:
Born on 19th January 1977, Hina Rabbani Khar is the daughter of Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar(Retired Politician). Rabbani`s family have roots in Khar Gharbu which is a village in Tehsil Kot Addu of Muzaffargarh. Hina Rabbani Graduated with B.S.C Honors from Lahore University of Management Sciences (1999) and did M.S.C in Hospitality Management from University of Massachusetts (2001).
Hina Rabbani Khar tied Knots with Feroze Gulazar ( owner of Polo Lounge Restaurant Chain and Galaxy Textile Mills) and have two daughters named Annaya and Dina.
Political Life:
Rabbani was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Muslim League Q in Early 2002 from NA-177 of Muzaffagarh. However in 2008, Muslim League Q denied her of a ticket for 2008 election and she ran on Pakistan People`s Party ticket from which she had a tremendous victory of 84,000 votes. After that Hina Rabbani served as the State Minister for Economic Affairs and Statistics in the Cabinet of Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani. She marked history on 13th June 2009 by giving the first budget speech in National Assembly of Pakistan as a woman.
As Minister of Foreign Affairs:
After Rabbani signed the Afghan-Pak trade agreement with the Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2011, as part of Gillani`s Cabinet Shuffle. Following Shah Mehmood Qureshi`s resignment as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rabbani became the acting Minister on 19th July by then President of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, Rabbani was sworn to following day and the President described her appoinmnet as the demonstration of Pakistan People`s Party to bring women into the mainstream of National Life.
Media Image:
After Hina Became the first female Foreign Minister of Pakistan, she first went to Afghanistan and India for the Peace Talk Submit. Rabbani`s visit to India created much hype in the Indian Media as the country was talking about her beauty and fashion sense instead of her Peace Submit. Many sections of the media talked about her as a Style icon and the center of discussion about her accessories such as her handbag (Birkin Bag), jewelry and footwear (Jimmy Choo Stilettos). The meeting also put forward the discussion of Kashmir Independence Movement.
Hina Rubbani Khar in the Eye of Media
By Noor Mani — Published on 08/11/2013
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