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The book titled power failure political odyssey of a pakistan woman, published by oxford university press, is based on abida hussain s personal notes and diaries. Syeda abida hussain imam is a pakistani conservative politician, diplomat, and socialite on the platform of the pakistan muslim league. The memoir provocatively titled power failure created quite a buzz when it first hit the shelves in 2015. A former minister and ambassador, syed abida hussain plans to write another book on begum viqarun nisa noon. Syeda abida hussain author of power failure goodreads.
Power failure is the electrifying behindthescenes story of the collapse of enron, the highflying gas and energy company touted as the poster child of the new economy that, in its hubris, had aspired to be the worlds leading company, and had briefly been the seventh largest corporation in. The political odyssey of a pakistani woman, was launched at cais on 20 october 2016. In her book, power failure, syeda abida hussain writes that the jup used the antishia card in jhang during the 1970 elections. Born into a feudal family in pakistan, she served the pakistan ambassador to the united states from 199193, and the minister of food and agriculture population control in the second administration of prime minister nawaz sharif from 1997 until being removed in. But more than these it is her role as a politician that she would like to highlight in her book, power failure the political odyssey of a pakistani woman oup. Imagine benazir bhutto and syeda abida hussain engrossed in an intimate, nocturnal chat in a house in dubai in october 2005.
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Hussain, 68, is in india for the release of the book. Born into a feudal family in pakistan, she served the pakistan ambassador to the united states from 199193, and the minister of food and agriculture population control in the second administration of prime minister nawaz sharif from 1997 until being removed in 1999. She is known for her political views that reflects to support towards the fiscal. Abida hussain has detailed 40 years experience in a recently published book. The political odyssey of a pakistani woman youtube. She was a minister in various cabinets, a former diplomat and has been an astute observer and analyst. They may have been in a pensive mood as the conversation was held under the shadow of the massive azad kashmir earthquake. The decision to join politics was made by me and my husband after mutual consultation. The political odyssey of a pakistani woman was also published by the oup. Abida s book is dispassionate, allowing the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. Political odyssey of a woman from the power corridor. I had applied for the reserved seat for women from pakistan peoples party. The political odyssey of a pakistani woman, published by oxford university press in 2015, syeda abida hussain outlines the.
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