Begum Akhtar Sulaiman
Begum Akhtar Sulaiman (née Akhtar Jahan Suhrawardy) (1922–1982) was a Pakistani-Bengali social worker, political activist and the daughter of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Begum Akhtar Suleiman, went out on a limb to support the Yahya Khan regime during the war of 1971. She started actively supporting the activities of the Yahya Khan government. She gave a number of statements at that time on behalf of the Suhrawardy family saying her father believed in Pakistan. Her daughter Shahida Jamil served as the first female Pakistani Federal Minister for Law.
Begum Akhtar Sulaiman | |
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Pakistani Political Activist Begum Akhtar Sulaiman | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 1982 (aged 59–60) |
| Relatives | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (father) |
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