Shireen Mazari

Mazari is a Pakistani academic, defence analyst, journalist and politician. She is currently working as the editor of the daily The Nation newspaper and as the Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party. She has also served as the Director General of The Institute of Strategic Studies , a think-tank based in Islamabad and was until recently a regular columnist at the daily The News International . She has been nicknamed the "Lady Taliban" for her outspoken anti-American views and conspiracy theories. Mazari was removed from her position as editor of The News after charging that journalists and aid workers were operatives for the US Government and the CIA. She cites American pressure in these episodes, a charge that both the government and the The News administration deny.

Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari ( ) is a Pakistani political scientist , journalist and a prominent geostrategist , who served as Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Tank of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf until she resigned from that organisation in September 2012, she again joined the party on 18 March 2013. She was appointed central spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. She was nominated as a Member of National Assembly on a reserved seat for women by the party, she joined the current parliament on May 2013. She has worked as the editor of the daily The Nation newspaper and was the Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party. She has also served as the Director General of The Institute of Strategic Studies , a think-tank based in Islamabad and was until recently a regular columnist at the daily The News International . She former served as professor of Military Science at the Quaid-e-Azam University . Mazari was removed from her position as editor of The News after charging that journalists and aid workers were operatives for the US Government and the CIA. She cites American pressure in these episodes, a charge that both the government and The News administration deny.

Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari ( ) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Human Rights , in office since 20 August 2018. She is the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan. She has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, and serves as a chief whip for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . Previously, she was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. Mazari studied at the London School of Economics and later received her PhD from Columbia University in political science. Mazari joined Quaid-i-Azam University as an associate professor and went on to head the university's strategic studies department. In 2002, Mazari became the head of the government-funded Institute of Strategic Studies and remained until she was sacked in 2008. In 2009, Mazari became the editor of The Nation .

Pakistani Baloch Politician and former Minister of Human Rights of Pakistan Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari ( ) is a former Pakistani politician who served the Federal Minister for Human Rights , from 20 August 2018 to 10 April 2022. She is the chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan . She has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, and served as a chief whip for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . Previously, she was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. Mazari studied at the London School of Economics and later received her PhD from Columbia University in political science. Mazari joined Quaid-i-Azam University as an associate professor and went on to head the university's strategic studies department. In 2002, Mazari became the head of the government-funded Institute of Strategic Studies and remained until she was sacked in 2008. In 2009, Mazari became the editor of The Nation . The Express Tribune (newspaper) . 21 May 2022 .