Zebun Nisa Jilani

Zebun Nisa Jilani
Born 1952
Saidu Sharif,Swat
Title Mrs
Known for social entrepreneur
Years active 2009
Nationality United States
Residence New Jersy,U.S.A
Offices President,Swat Relief Initiative (SRI)
Spouse(s) Arshad Jilani
Occupation Social entrepreneur
businessperson

Zebunnisa Jilani (Urdu: زيب انيسا جيلاني‎) is a social entrepreneur, nutritionist, and the president of the Swat Relief Initiative (SRI)..Based in the United States,Mrs.Jilani is committed to working for the underprivileged women and children in Swat.[1]

Childhood

She is the granddaughter of Miangul Jahan Zeb, (the last royal ruler of Swat).Born in 1952 at Saidu Sharif in Swat, she was sent to a Catholic boarding school in Murree, northeast of Islamabad.She got a degree in Nutrition in 2005.[2]

At the age of 25, she married Arshad Jilani, the son of Major General Mian Ghulam Jilani.

The family settled in New Jersey, USA.[3]

Work

When the massive human displacement from Swat took place in the first half of 2009, following a large scale military confrontation between the Pakistani military and the Taliban, Jilani founded the Swat Relief Initiative to assist the Swati population in refugee camps. She went to Pakistan in March 2009 to help the internally displaced persons.[1] She and her husband continue spending Spring in Pakistan doing direct volunteer work in support of health and education in Swat. The rest of the year in North America and Europe for outreach and fundraising.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Farzana, Ali Khan (22 August 2011). "US-based granddaughter serving Swatis". The News, Islamabad. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ↑ center.georgetown.edu/interviews/a-discussion-with-zebu-jilani-founder-president-swat-relief-initiative "A Discussion with Zebu Jilani, Founder/President, Swat Relief Initiative" Check |url= value (help). berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Farzana, Ali Khan (13 August 2011). "Wali-e-Swat's granddaughter striving to serve underprivileged". Daily The News Pakistan. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

External Links

Montclair, New Jersey CCTV Interview: Zebun Nisa Jilani

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