Ayesha

"Her observations resonate well
with what a lot of us think and feel
today." - The Saturday post, USA

"A sort of Pakistani Judy Blume,
Khan delivers a novel that is far
from contrived or pretentious...a
delicious read." - Newsline, Pakistan 		Ayesha Ijaz Khan began her career as a lawyer, working for both Pakistani and American law firms in the fields of banking and finance law. In 2002, she wrote a fictional piece on Saudi women that won an Economist-sponsored competition. Through her writing and broadcasting efforts, she speaks vocally against racial profiling of Muslims in the post 9/11 western world, and equally argues for greater women’s rights in the Muslim world. Her particular area of interest is Pakistan.

Ayesha was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan and has since then had an itinerant lifestyle, shuttling between Saudi Arabia, USA, Pakistan and UK. Presently, she lives in London with her husband, Yusaf.

Ayesha’s writing therefore has a flair for accommodating expatriate viewpoints, as is evident from her novel, Rodeo Drive to Raja Bazaar. Her socio-political commentaries have been printed in the prestigious Chatham House publication, The World Today, as well as in New Internationalist and the US-based CounterPunch. She has also contributed to The News, Pakistan Link, Dawn, The Friday Times and Chowk. Her interviews and panel discussions have been telecast by BBC Radio, Radio Adelaide and various television channels, including CBC, ARY, GEO, Vectone, Venus and PTV.