About Shamim Akhtar

A seasoned journalist, Shamim Akhter has been writing as a freelance on art and politico-social subjects for leading newspapers including Dawn, The Nation, Weekly Mag and Daily News. She also wrote for journals abroad including UK and The United States. Her name is synonymous with Akhbar-e-Khawateen, the first woman’s weekly in the country, where she worked for 29 years including 22 years in the capacity of the editor of the weekly. Through this organ, she enlightened and educated women of Pakistan concerning their social rights given to them in Islam and legislation of Pakistan.