Begum Akhtar Riazuddin

Akhtar Riazuddin
بیگم اختر ریاض الدین (Urdu)

SI
Akhtar Riazuddin; بیگم اختر ریاض الدین (Urdu); SI
Born	15 October 1928; Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, Kolkata district, India)
Died	11 January 2023 (aged 94); Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	British Indian (1928–1947); Pakistani (1947 to date)
Education	MA (English)
Alma mater	Kinnaird College, Lahore (1949); Government College, Lahore (1951);
Occupations	Founder and Chairperson, Behbud Association of Pakistan; Travelogue writer (1963–1972); Feminist activist; Lecturer at Islamia College for Women, Lahore (1952–1965); Member of All Pakistan Music Conference Committee (1957–1965); Federal secretary in the Ministry of Women's Development, Pakistan (MWD);
Spouse	Mian Riazuddin Ahmed (ICS/CSP/DMG officer)
Children	Three daughters, including Ms. Nigar Ahmad (Chairperson, Aurat Foundation)
Relatives	Sabihuddin Ahmed (Mr. Riazuddin's nephew); Asma Jahangir (Mr. Riazuddin's niece);
Awards	Star of Excellence ; March 2000 ; ; Adamjee Adbi Eward – Pakistan Writers’ Guild; March 1970 دھنک پر قدم – Travelogue ; ;
Website	behbud.org

Begum Akhtar Riazuddin SI, MA (English) also spelt Riaz-ud-din or Riaz-ud-deen (15 October 1928 – 11 January 2023) was a Pakistani feminist activist who was also the first modern Urdu-travelogue writer. She received many awards in recognition of her efforts.

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