Najma Sadeque

Najma Sadeque (1943 – 8 January 2015

Biography Sadeque was born in 1943 in Bengal, British India and was brought up in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in an atmosphere of land farming which dictated her future thinking. She studied at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka and was known for her special skill in writing in English. After her marriage she moved to Karachi where she initially worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency. When she was 19 she held her first exhibition of paintings in Karachi. After she discontinued working for the newspapers, she devoted her time mostly to promote the activities of the Shirkat Gah and the WAF.

Death Sadeque died of renal failure and chest congestion at Karachi on 8 January 2015 at the age of 72. Deneb Sumbul, her daughter, who is a producer of documentaries, said in an obituary to her mother: In how many ways can I describe my wonderful indomitable mother – she wore so many hats – an activist to the last, journalist for over 35 years, one of the founding members of WAF and someone who had so many interests and never short on wonderful ideas and new perspectives".

In her last article published in the "You magazine" of The News, Sadeque wrote: "Activists have to boost women's courage to exercise their vote accordingly. It has everything to do with human rights and democracy. Start talking".

Publications Sadeque, based on her extensive research, authored many books and articles, such as How They Run Pakistan, How They Run the World, How They Kill the World, Financial Terrorism, and Ground Realities. Her articles also included in many international publications and books. At the time of her death, she was editing the English translation of her mother Dr. Syeda Fatima Sadeque's work on Quran.