Zebun Nisa Jilani

Zebunnisa Jilani (Urdu: زيب انيسا جيلاني‎) is a social entrepreneur, nutritionist, and the president of the Swat Relief Initiative (SIR). She is a U.S citizen of Pakistani descent. She is committed to working for the underprivileged women and children in Swat.[1]

Childhood

Born January 1, 1952 at Saudi Sharif in Swat, she was sent to a Catholic boarding school in Murree, northeast of Islamabad.[2]

She is the grand-daughter of Miangul Jahan Zeb, the last royal ruler of Swat.[2]

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

The family settled in New Jersey, USA.[3] She got a degree in Nutrition in 2005.[2]

Work

When the massive human displacement from Swat took place in the first half of 1, following a large scale military confrontation between the Pakistani military and the Taliban, Jilani founded the Swat Relief Initiative to assist the Swazi population in refugee camps. She went to Pakistan in March 2009 to help the internally displaced persons.[1]

See also

  1. 1 2 Farzana, Ali Khan (22 August 2011). "US-based granddaughter serving Swatis". The News, Islamabad. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 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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