Not in a million years! What father scrapped, the daughter dare not resurrect. She was beholden to her father, Fida Hassan. A passion for cricket was among the many traits she inherited from her father. It found repeated mentions in her writing, especially the historic voyage to England with the Kardar-led team, because prime minister Khawja Nazimuddin had appointed Hassan as manager of the team that has been remembered by generations of Pakistanis for the historic Oval win. On that day at the Oval, Pakistan became the only side to win a Test match on a first visit to England.
Born in , Anjum did her masters in English from Punjab University, another masters in journalism from the University of Karachi, taught at Karachi American School and Pakistan American Cultural Center before joining the Dawn group of newspapers in , initially at the evening paper The Star, before moving to Dawn in A hard-working and well-read person, she rose rapidly in her career, eventually becoming editor of Dawn Magazine. In , she moved to Islamabad when Jaweed was transferred to the capital by his company.
In she moved to America. Her much awaited columns appeared in the Dawn and the Tribune Express on a variety of topics. She wrote in her own incomparable style and paid sedulous attention to detail.
She was the first Pakistani woman to qualify under U. Government Immigration rules as a permanent resident on the basis of possessing extra ordinary ability. The other interest close to her heart was cricket. Her father Syed Fida Hassan H. He captained the Punjab University He then joined the Indian Civil Service. He also was given the additional portfolio of Rehabilitation Commissioner to resettle millions of Muslim refugees from India.
He was the Chief Secretary of the Punjab He was also Adviser to the President of Pakistan and later became the Ambassador to India where he passed away on December 10, He was a polite elegant man and I remember seeing him wearing a solar hat in summer and driving his Chevrolet car wearing white gloves. Had he not joined the Indian civil service, he would have played test cricket for India. He was among the pioneers Mian Mohammed Saeed, Dr. Jahangir Khan, Justice A. Cornelius, Dr.
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