Tehmina Durrani

Author, Artist, Activist

Pakistani Karachi, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionAuthor, Artist, Activist
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth18/02/1953
Age73 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

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Bio/Wiki

Tehmina Durrani is a Pakistani author, artist, and women's and children's rights activist known for her bestselling autobiography My Feudal Lord.
Born into a prominent family in Karachi with mixed Pashtun and Punjabi heritage, she is the daughter of Shahkur Ullah Durrani, former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and Managing Director of Pakistan International Airlines.
She married politician Shehbaz Sharif in 2003 and served as First Lady of Pakistan during his terms as Prime Minister in 2022 and 2024.

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm (5’ 6”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLady Jennings Nursery School, Karachi

Personal Life

Durrani founded the Tehmina Durrani Foundation (TDF) in 2015, formally launched in 2017, dedicated to women's empowerment, children's rights, and establishing a welfare state inspired by Abdul Sattar Edhi's humanitarian values.
She is a prominent advocate against acid violence, government corruption, and for religious reform and the empowerment of Muslim women.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/Spouse
  • First Husband: Anees Khan (1970-1976)
  • Second Husband: Ghulam Mustafa Khar (politician)
  • Third Husband: Shehbaz Sharif (2003-Present) (politician)
Children
  • Ali
  • Hamza
  • Nisha
  • Nasiba
  • Tania
Parents
FatherShahkur Ullah Durrani (banker)
MotherSamina Durrani (homemaker)
SiblingsOne brother and four sisters. One sister named Zarmina Durrani.

Career

DebutWriting (Book) - My Feudal Lord (1991)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Most Influential Asians Award - 2008
  • Honorary Swati Award - 2009
  • Listed in Pakistan Power 100, UK - 2012
  • Order of Arts and Letters Award - 2014
  • St. Vincent Award
  • Future Show 3001 Award
  • Mayor of Milan Award
  • Together for Peace Award
Other Works
  • A Mirror to the Blind (1996) - Official biography of humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi
  • Blasphemy (1998) - Novel critiquing hypocrisy among Muslim clergy

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She came from a prominent political family.
2. In 2022, she served as the First Lady of Pakistan.
3. Her autobiography "My Feudal Lord" is inspired by her life and marriage to Mustafa Khar.
4. She established the Tehmina Durrani Foundation in 2015.
5. In 1993, she joined a hunger strike protesting government corruption.
6. She arranged for Fakhra Younus to receive treatment in Italy.
7. She was involved in a movement to advocate for the freedom of spirit in Islam and the empowerment of Muslim women.
8. She authored the novel 'Blasphemy' in 1998, which critiques hypocrisy among Muslim clergy and addresses issues like Nikah Halala.
9. She worked closely with humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi, ghostwriting his memoir 'A Mirror to the Blind'.
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