Mosharraf Zaidi

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Mosharraf Zaidi
NationalityPakistani
Alma materLahore University of Management Sciences
Baruch College at City University of New York
OccupationNewspaper and TV Journalist
Analyst and Policy development adviser
HonoursYoung Global Leaders

Mosharraf Zaidi is a Pakistani public policy professional and the founder and CEO of , an Islamabad-based policy think-tank. He writes a weekly column for The News International and is a senior advisor for the Albright Stonebridge Group. Previously, he served as a Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 2011 and 2013 under Hina Rabbani Khar, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and career[]

Education[]

Mosharraf Zaidi completed his B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan in 1997. He then went to Baruch College of the City University of New York in 1999 and completed his Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) in 2001.[2][3]

Career[]

Zaidi's work and analysis covers areas such as education, public policy, emergency relief and reconstruction, telecommunications, technology, trade, and public safety improvement in major cities of Pakistan.[2][5]

From 2005 to 2008 he worked as a Governance Adviser for the Department for International Development, and was the team leader for the 2008 UN evaluation program in Afghanistan.[3][6] He served as the principal Policy Advisor at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013, where he helped establish the Public Diplomacy division in 2012.[7]

From 2013 to August 2018, he founded and led the Alif Ailaan campaign in Pakistan.[4] The campaign was funded by the Department for International Development and worked towards addressing the education crisis in Pakistan.[4]

In 2014, he was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for leading a global campaign aimed towards improving the quality of education for children in Pakistan.[5]

He has written columns for a number of different newspapers in Pakistan, the United States and the Middle East.[2][6] He is also widely known for being a vocal critic of the Pakistani government's policies on educational reform and frequently makes recommendations, as a TV and newspaper journalist, to improve public safety in the major cities of Pakistan.[8]

Personal life[]

Zaidi is a Pakistani-Muslim and belongs to the Urdu-speaking Muhajir community.[3][9] He is also an avid Toronto Maple Leafs fan.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan (shows info about Mosharraf Zaidi)". Government of Pakistan official website. 28 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Profile of Mosharraf Zaidi on World Economic Forum website Retrieved 21 May 2019
  3. ^ a b c d "Mosharraf Zaidi - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c Raiha. "Mosharraf Zaidi". Tabadlab | Understanding Change. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Baruch College Alumnus Mosharraf Zaidi (MPA '01) Among World Economic Forum's Class of 2014 Young Global Leaders". CUNY Newswire. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Pakistan: The Lost Generation (Profile and Interview of Mosharraf Zaidi) Public Broadcasting Service (USA) (pbs.org) website, Published November 2009, Retrieved 21 May 2019
  7. ^ "About Us | Albright Stonebridge Group". www.albrightstonebridge.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Stabilizing Karachi". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Flying into Lyari for Eid". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ Mosharraf, Zaidi (18 June 2014). "@mosharrafzaidi on twitter". Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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