Guide Note:

Sherry Rehman is a Pakistani politician that was appointed minister for information and broadcasting by Pervez Musharraf on March 31, 2008¹

Fast Facts:

1. Born: December 21, 1960 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
2. Alma Mater: Smith College
3. Full name: Shehrbano "Sherry" Rehman
4. Former journalist for the Herald (Pakistan)
5. Elected as Pakistan People's Party candidate as a Member of the National Assembly from Karachi
6. Served as a member of the parliament in the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007
7. Strong opponent of Pervez Musharraf
8. Spouse: Nadeem Hussain
9. 2002: Recognized with an award for independent journalism by the UK House of Lords in its Muslim World Awards Ceremony
10. 2006: Won the R.L Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award for The Kashmiri Shawl
11. Chairman of the Lady Dufferin Foundation Trust, a non-profit provider of health-care for women and children
12. Resides in Islamabad