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Lady Abdullah Haroon

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Lady Abdullah Haroon (1886–1966), whose real name was Nusrat Khanum, (Urdu: نصرت خانم) was a socialite before the independence of Pakistan.

Life

Haroon was born in a Shia family in Iran, but later settled in Karachi, where in 1914 she was married local business man & politician Abdullah Haroon.[1]

She was also associated with a number of social organizations. She was elected as the President of all India Women Muslim League in 1943. She was the Vice-President of All Pakistan women's Association founded by Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan in 1945.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chowk: Personal: Farzana Raja". Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  2. ^ "Lady Nusrat Abdullah Haroon - & Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan - Brief Profile -". 26 February 2012.