Ms. Mahtab Akbar Rashdi

Ms. Rashdi has over 40 years of experience in the education sector, is a well-known television host and anchor, government official, politician, and human rights campaigner. She served as Secretary Culture & Tourism, Youth Affairs & Sports, DG Environment Protection Agency, Secretary Social Welfare & Women Dev., Secretary Education, DG Provincial Ombudsmen Secretariat, Secretary Information & Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination. She is an author of a book and contributes articles to various journals and weeklies. She took various initiatives in bringing awareness to educate women about their rights and socio-economic empowerment. She has been the member in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2013-18 and currently serving as a Member National Assembly. Ms. Mahtab has been honored with several awards, including the Pride of Performance in 2003 by the President of Pakistan.