Kaniz Wajid Khan

Kaniz Wajid Khan
Born
Begum Kaniz Sakina Hussain

(1920-06-24)24 June 1920
Lucknow, British India
Died28 August 2021(2021-08-28) (aged 101)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Resting placeKarachi
Other namesBegum Kaneez Wajid Khan
Princess of Kotwara
EducationCaineville House School for Girls
Occupations
  • Social Worker
  • Educationist
  • Civil Servant
  • Human Rights Activist
Years active1939 – 2021
Spouse
Sahibzada Wajid Khan
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(m. 1937; died 1990)​
Children2
RelativesSelma Sultan (sister-in-law)
Kenizé Mourad (niece)
Muzaffar Ali (nephew)
HonoursTamgha-i-Khidmat (1969)

Kaniz Wajid Khan (née Hussain) was a Pakistani social worker, educationist, human rights activist and civil servant. Kaniz Wajid Khan was a founding member of the All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) and chair of Education Trust Nasra Schools.

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