11 Facts About Munizae Jahangir

Munizae Jahangir is a Pakistani journalist and filmmaker who currently hosts the current affairs program Spotlight on Aaj TV.

Munizae Jahangir obtained her BA degree in Political science and English from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Munizae Jahangir has reported on politics in Pakistan and has been vocal about the struggles of female journalists in Pakistan, and co-founded South-Asian Women in Media to address this issue.

In 2003, Munizae Jahangir produced and directed a feature length documentary about the lives of four Afghan women from the 1920s to the present day, throughout the turbulent history of Afghanistan.

Munizae Jahangir co-produced a documentary on the street children of Lahore, which was then aired in community centres across Pakistan.

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Munizae Jahangir was a research assistant and camera-person in the making of a documentary about women who were victims of Acid attacks.

Munizae Jahangir worked with Pakistani director, Samina Peerzada, to make Peerzada's sophomore directorial project "Shararat".

Munizae Jahangir is on the board of Asma Munizae Jahangir Foundation, besides the AGHS Legal Aid Cell, where she provides legal aid to women, children, and marginalized communities free of charge.

Munizae Jahangir is an active member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, like her mother before her.

In 2008, Munizae Jahangir was honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Munizae Jahangir accepted the United Nations Human Rights Prize for 2018 on her mother's behalf, dedicating the quinquennial award to Pakistani women and their courage.