Khadijah Shah
NationalityAmerican[1]
Pakistani
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationFashion designer

Khadijah Shah is a Pakistani American fashion designer.[2][3][4]

In May 2023, Shah was detained, after her voluntary surrender, as part of a round up of thousands of supporters of Imran Khan and his PTI political party. She was one of the millions of people who took to the streets in support of Imran Khan, part of nationwide overwhelmingly peacefull protests that rocked the nation on May 9th and challenged the sitting government and military leadership, after Khan was arrested. The roundup included party officials - who were repeatedly arrested/detained/released/re-arrested in a pattern of intimidation and harassment - but also thousands of everyday citizens who were exercising their constitutional right to peacefully assemble.

Part of those protests took a violent turn, when police and agencies persons in Lahore looted and set fire to an Army official’s home to banned imran khan's party and record protest in front of army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Shah was not part of that group. There’s been no evidence or information to suggest or prove she was. After over 5 months of detention the authorities have failed to offer any evidence that has stood up in the court of law. [5]

Early life and family

Khadijah Shah was born to former Finance Minister, Salman Shah.[6] She is a granddaughter of former Chief of Army Staff, Asif Nawaz Janjua.[6] Shah went to the United Kingdom for her study and attended the London School of Economics.[6] After completing her education, she returned to Pakistan and entered its fashion industry.[6]

Shah is married and has three children, two sons and a daughter.[7] She holds dual citizenship.[8]

Career

Shah's early exposure to fashion design was influenced by her mother, Aneela, a fashion designer.[6] The family's fashion brand, Élan, introduced in 2004, was named after Aneela's nickname, underscoring her influence on Shah's career trajectory.[6]

During the early stages of her career, Shah primarily engaged with a select clientele in the high-end market, thus establishing her brand.[6] In 2012, Shah formed a partnership with Hussain Mills Ltd., and ventured into the lawn market.[6] Élan lawn was launched on March 15, 2012, which helped expand the brand.[6][7]

In 2014, Shah entered into a partnership with Sapphire Mills, assuming the role of Creative Director.[6] Concurrently, she continued to manage and develop her independent brand, Élan.[6]

In 2017, Shah left Sapphire Mills and started another fashion label called Zaha.[6][9] Élan is also available in India.[10][11]

In 2023 She was arrested by Police for conspiring against the state of Pakistan due to her activity on 9th may commander house attack[12] in Pakistan

References

  1. ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (June 9, 2023). "U.S. State Department Addresses Imprisonment of Designer Khadijah Shah in Pakistan".
  2. ↑ "Upfront, close and personal with… Khadija Shah | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ↑ "KHADIJAH SHAH". July 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Haute Shots".
  5. ↑ "Designer Khadija Shah arrested for 'leading Jinnah House attack'". The Express Tribune. May 23, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Abidi, Maliha (November 6, 2022). "Pakistan's most successful designer brand is in trouble. But why?". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  7. 1 2 "Pakistan's Khadijah Shah: Redefining Fashion". gulfnews.com. June 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ "'I'm a PTI supporter and a dual national': Who is Khadija Shah?". www.geo.tv.
  9. ↑ Maqsood, Haider. "Khadija Shah and Sapphire end their alliance". www.thenews.com.pk.
  10. ↑ "India has tastes, sensibilities very similar to Pakistan: Designer". September 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "These Pakistan designers redefine traditional couture for Indian brides". Vogue India. September 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Designer Khadija Shah arrested for 'leading Jinnah House attack'". The Express Tribune. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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