| Dr. Maleeha Lodhi has over 24 years of experience in journalism, teaching and diplomacy. Her main areas of expertise include security issues, foreign relations, economic and social issues, and domestic politics. Dr. Lodhi has addressed leading think-tanks and universities in the US and UK as well as Pakistan's National Defence College and other military academics.
Awards / Recognition
1. Received the Presidential award, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, in August 2002 for Public Services.
2. Received an Honorary Fellowship from the London School of Economics in 2004.
3. Selected by Time Magazine in 1994 as one of the 100 people in the world – the only one from Pakistan - who will help to define the 21st century.
Current Position
Member UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Affairs (2001 - )
Employment History
Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK (2002-2008)
Ambassador of Pakistan to the USA with the status of a Minister of State (1999-2002)
Editor of The News, Pakistan's leading English daily (1997-1999)
Pakistan's Ambassador to the USA (1994-1997)
Editor, The News, Islamabad (1990 -1993)
Editor, The Muslim, an English Daily published from the capital, Islamabad (1987-1990)
Lecturer in Politics and Political Sociology, London School of Economics (1980 - 1985)
Lecturer in Public Administration, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad (1977-1978)
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D in Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science (1980) B.Sc. (Economics), London School of Economics and Political Science (1976)
Publications
Books: Pakistan Encounter with Democracy (Lahore Vanguard Press - 1994).
The External Challenge (Lahore Jang Publications 1994) (Both collections of essays).
Contributed widely to international journals and publications.
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