Anita Ghulam Ali

Anita Ghulam Ali (1934-2014) was an educational expert in Sindh, Pakistan. She was a recipient of Pride of Performance Awards (1999) and Sitara-e-Imtiaz.

Anita was born on October 2, 1934 in Karachi, Pakistan. Her father was Feroz Nana, a judge in the Sindh High Court. Her mother, Shereen Feroz, was the daughter of Mirza Nadir Baig. Anita received her early education in Maharashtra, India. After returning to Karachi, she graduated from the University of Sindh in 1980. In 1983 she received a B.Sc. from the Women College D.J in Karachi.

She started her career as a teacher at SMC, Karachi. She was appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Science, Technology, Youth, and Sports. She was an Assistant Professor at Sindh Muslim Science College in 1987. During that time, she was the leader of the Pakistan Teachers Association and worked at Radio Pakistan as a newscaster for 20 years.

She wrote many articles relating to the education of women. She wrote books in English about Sindhi embroidery and the secrets of the Palace.

She was appointed as an education minister in 1996 under the provincial caretaker government.

Anita represented Pakistan at various International forums of education and development. She was the recipient of Sitara-E-Imtiaz . She was Managing Director of Sindh Education Foundation.

She was awarded the Benazir Women Excellence Award at the 5th International Conference on Women’s Leadership held in Karachi.

She died of a respiratory illness at Karachi's South City hospital in 2014.