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Zahida Parvez
Zahida is a Pakistani given name for females. Notable people with the name include: * Zahida Hina, Pakistani writer * Zahida Hussain (born 1944), Indian actress * Zahida Manzoor Zahida Parveen Manzoor, Baroness Manzoor, (born 25 May 1958) is a British businessperson and Conservative member of the House of Lords. Early life Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Nazir Ahmed (military veteran and businessman) and ... (born 1958), English businesswoman {{given name Pakistani feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahida Hina
Zahida Hina (Urdu: زاہدہ حنا) is a noted Urdu columnist, essayist, short story writer, novelist and dramatist from Pakistan. Life Zahida was born in India, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, her father, Muhammad Abul Khair, emigrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi, where Zahida was brought up and homeschooled until she started her formal education from 7th class at Happy Home School. She wrote her first story when she was nine years old. She graduated from University of Karachi, and her first essay was published in the monthly ''Insha'' in 1962. She chose journalism as a career in mid-60s. In 1970, she married the well-known poet Jaun Elia. Zahida Hina was associated with the daily ''Jang'' from 1988 until 2005 when she moved to the '' Daily Express, Pakistan''. She now lives in Karachi. Hina has also worked for Radio Pakistan, BBC Urdu and Voice of America. Since 2006, she has written a weekly column, Pakistan Diary in Rasrang, the Sunday magazine of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahida Hussain
Zaheeda Hussain (born 9 October 1944), commonly known by her mononym Zaheeda, is an Indian former actress. Born in Mumbai, she is daughter of Akhtar Hussain, who was film producer and the son of director Jaddanbai. Her aunt was actress Nargis Dutt, and her uncle was character actor Anwar Hussain. Zaheeda is best known for appearing in films such as ''Anokhi Raat'' (1968), ''Gambler'' (1971), and ''Prem Pujari'' (1970). She was originally offered by Dev Anand to appear as Jasbir/Janice in the cult-film ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' (1971), however she turned it down as she was reluctant to play the hero’s sister, and wanted to play the role of his beloved (played by Mumtaz); the role of Jasbir/ Janice went to Zeenat Aman and she had shot to fame. Meanwhile, Zaheeda continued to play the heroine and majority of her later films flopped, leading her to eventually retire the film industry. Personal life Zaheeda Hussain later married a businessman, Kesri Nandan Sahay and retired fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahida Manzoor
Zahida Parveen Manzoor, Baroness Manzoor, (born 25 May 1958) is a British businessperson and Conservative member of the House of Lords. Early life Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Nazir Ahmed (military veteran and businessman) and Mahroof Ahmed who moved to England when she was four years old. She became a nurse before attending the University of Leeds (1983) and receiving an MA from the University of Bradford in 1989. She became a Lecturer before moving on to hold a number of senior positions in the NHS and then the regulation of Legal Services. Public life From 1992 to 1997 Manzoor served as the Chairman of Bradford Health Authority before being appointed as one of the eight Regional Chairmen for the National Health Service (NHS). In this role she was responsible for the Northern and Yorkshire Region of the NHS with a budget of £3.5 billion and serving a population of 6.3 million. She held this position from 1997 to 2001 during which time she also served as a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |