Zubeida Mustafa Age, Wiki and Bio

Zubeida Mustafa

Quick Info

ProfessionFreelance Journalist
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth13/06/1941
Age84 years (died on 09, Jul, 2025)
BirthplaceBhusawal, Bombay, British India
Date of Death09/07/2025

Bio/Wiki

NicknameZM

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Joseph's Convent College, Karachi
College/University
  • University of Karachi, Pakistan
  • London School of Economics, London, England
Degrees
  • B.A. and M.A. in International Relations at the University of Karachi, Pakistan
  • Studied under Commonwealth Scholarship at the London School of Economics

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HometownSindh, Pakistan

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherSyed Mufid Hasan (a railway employee)
MotherKhair-un-Nisa Hasan (homemaker)
Siblings
Brother1
Sisters3
Children2 Daughters

Career

Highlights
  • Started her journalism career as a Research Officer at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs in 1962.
  • Became the assistant editor at Dawn newspaper in 1975, becoming the first woman in a senior position.
  • Focused on women's issues and wrote passionately about education, health, population, and human rights.
  • Retired in 2009 after a notable 33-year journalism career due to health problems.
  • Published several significant works including 'My DAWN Years: Exploring Social Issues' and 'Reforming School Education in Pakistan & the Language Dilemma'.
  • Recognized for her contributions with numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Women's Media Foundation.
  • Continued to write columns as a freelance journalist until 2020.

Social Media

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/zubeidamustafadotcom/
Twitterhttps://x.com/zubeidamustafa
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zubeida-mustafa-73337535/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Zubeida Mustafa was born into a family with a strong educational background; her father worked in railways during British rule.
She experienced the Partition of India firsthand, moving her family from Bombay to Delhi and ultimately to Lahore.
Her educational journey included experiencing a scholarship at the London School of Economics.
Zubeida was the sole woman in a senior editorial position at Dawn for many years and took initiatives that led to the establishment of several magazines and special pages at the publication.
She faced multiple health challenges, including weak eyesight in her later years, yet remained dedicated to her work and public commentary.

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