Early Life & Education
See also: Nazia and ZohebNazia Hassan was born into a Muslim family in Karachi, Pakistan and brought up in Karachi and London. She is the sister of singer Zoheb Hassan and Zara.
She received her bachelors in Business Administration and Economics at the Richmond American University in London. In 1991 she became an intern in the Women’s International Leadership program at the United Nations. Later on she went on to work for United Nation’s office of Political and Security Council Affairs. Nazia Hassan held a London University law degree (LLB).
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