Hamida Khuhro

Hamida Khuhro
Born (1936-08-13)13 August 1936
Larkana, Pakistan
Died 12 February 2017(2017-02-12) (aged 80)
Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Alma mater SOAS, University of London
Relatives Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (father)

Hamida Khuhro (13 August 1936 – 12 February 2017)[1] was a Pakistani politician and historian who twice served as Sindh's Minister for Education and also served as a Professor of History at the University of Sindh.[2][3]

Family and education

Khuhro is the daughter of Muhammad Ayub Khuhro, a former Chief Minister of Sindh.[4] She has a PhD in South Asian History from the University of London[5] and also attended the Universities of Karachi, Cambridge and Oxford.[6] She is a Muslim and is married.[4]

Career

Academia

As an academic historian, Khuhro taught at Karachi and Oxford universities before becoming a professor at Sindh University.[6]

Political

Khuhro left Sindh University to concentrate on politics and writing. She joined the Sindh National Alliance in 1987 and in 1993 became a member of the Pakistan Muslim League. She had been appointed as Sindh's Minister for Education and Literacy in 1990.[5][6]

In 2004, Khuhro was again appointed as Minister for Education.

Death

Khuhro died in Karachi after a brief illness on 12 February 2017, aged 80.[7][2]

Books

  • Sind Through the Centuries Karachi: OUP 1994
  • The Making of Modern Sindh: British Policy and Social Change in the Nineteenth Century OUP 1999
  • Khuhro, Hamida, Mohammed Ayub Khuhro: a life of courage in politics. Lahore: Ferozsons, 1998
  • Karachi Megacity of Our Times. edited by Hamida Khuhro and Anwer Mooraj. Karachi: OUP 2010 (2nd edition)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Transitions: Hamida Khuhro, noted historian, passes away". The Express Tribune. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Former Sindh education minister Dr Hamida Khuhro dies - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Former education minister Hamida Khuhro passes away". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  4. 1 2 "Provincial Assembly of Sindh: Member Profile". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Conference 2003". World Sindhi Institute. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "Karachi: Megacity of Our Times". Oxford University Press. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hamida Khuhro passes away in Karachi". Geo.tv. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-12.


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