Zafar Hilaly

Zafar Ali Hilaly (Urdu:ظفر ہلالی), born 1942,[1] is a Pakistani political analyst and diplomat who has previously served as his country's ambassador to Yemen, Nigeria,[2] and from February 2001[3] Italy. His forefathers were originally from Persia who fled the court of the last Shah of the Qajar dynasty of Iran in the 19th century for unknown reasons and settled in South India.[4]

His father Agha Hilaly and paternal uncle Agha Shahi were both diplomats.[4] He was educated at Highgate School.[1]

He married actress Shamim Hilaly in an Islamic wedding ceremony.

Hilaly is a columnist and frequently writes for newspapers such as the Daily Times, The Express Tribune,[5] and The News International.

References

  1. 1 2 Hughes, Patrick; Davies, Ian F. (ed.) (1988). Highgate School Register 1833-1988 (7th ed.). p. 317.
  2. ↑ Raja, Asif Jehangir. "Interview Mr Zafar Hilaly". ISPR Hilal Magazine August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pakistani missions abroad". Estateman.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 From Persia to Pakistan, via Mysore Archived June 19, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Express Tribune - Columns by Zafar Hilaly


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