Mushahid Hussain Sayed

Background

Sayed, Mushahid Hussain was born on November 2, 1952 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Amjad Husain and Samin Sayed.

Education

Bachelor, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1972; Master of Science in Foreign Svc., Georgetown University, 1975.

Career

Member of faculty, Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore, 1976-1978; lecturer, Punjab U., Lahore, 1978-1979; columnist foreign affairs, The Muslim, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1979-1982; editor, The Muslim, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1982-1987; columnist, Third World, Pakistan, since 1987. Co-chairman Conference on Non-Aligned Media, New Delhi, 1983.

Membership

Member Islamabad Council World Affairs (founder, executive county), Margallah Hill Society (founder), Foundation for Research in National Defense and Security (founder, Board of Governors).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, horseback riding.

Connections

Married Dushka Hyder, January 30, 1987. 1 child, Mustapha Hyder.

Father:

Amjad Husain

Mother:

Samin Sayed

Spouse:

Dushka Hyder

child:

Mustapha Hyder Sayed