Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan

Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan (7 December 1924 – 26 December 2014) was a Pakistani businesswoman, politician, industrialist and a social worker from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. She was chairperson of the Saif Group of companies from 1964 to 1990. Begum Kulsum served as a parliamentarian and a federal minister in Pakistan in the 1970s and 1980s.

Awards, death and legacy Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in 2008. Begum Kulsum had the distinction of being the first woman federal minister in Pakistan's history. She had also served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. When her husband Saifullah Khan suddenly died on 4 April 1964 at the age of 48, she stepped forward to take over his business despite her lack of formal business training and her responsibilities of raising a family. She later wrote a book on her business management and business dealings called 'Meri Tanha Parwaz' (My Solo Flight) published in 2011. In Pakistan, she was socially very active as well. Begum Kulsum was a founding member of All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) since 1947. She worked closely with and was an advisor to Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, the founder of APWA, till 1951.

Death She died on 26 January 2015 at age 91.