Arfa Sayeda Zehra | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Human rights activist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa Lahore College for Women University Government College University, Lahore |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Urdu language |
| Institutions | Forman Christian College Lahore College for Women University |
Arfa Sayeda Zehra is a Pakistani expert. She is currently serving as the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Education and National Harmony Affairs.[1] She studied first at Lahore College for Women University, then Government College University, with further degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Zehra is a professor emeritus of history at Forman Christian College and is a former principal of the Lahore College for Women University. She was a chairperson on the National Commission on the Status of Women. Zehra is a former caretaker provincial minister of Punjab. She is recognized for her knowledge on the Urdu language and literature and is specialized in intellectual history and South Asian social issues; outside of the university sphere, she speaks at language conferences and televised forums.