Zakia Wardak

Zakia Wardak
Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai
President of the Society of Afghan Women in Engineering and Construction.
Personal details
NationalityAfghan

Zakia Wardak is an Afghan architect, politician, and businesswoman. She served as the first female Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai.[1][2] Wardak is an advocate for inclusion and women's rights. She is from Kabul.[3] Wardak has served as president of the Society of Afghan Women in Engineering and Construction.[4] In 2018, she ran for a seat in the 2018 Afghan parliamentary election.[5]

In May 2024, Wardak, resigned as Afghanistan's top diplomat in India days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the country. Wardak was reportedly stopped in April by the authorities at Mumbai airport on her arrival from Dubai, carrying about 55 pounds of gold. She was reportedly not arrested because of her diplomatic immunity, but the gold was confiscated.[6]

References

  1. ^ "First female Consul General of Afghanistan Zakia Wardak meets Warina Hussain, share motive concern on girl power". ANI News. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan's First Woman Consul General in Mumbai Takes Charge, Meets Maha Governor". News18. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. ^ ""It's time for a change—one spearheaded by Afghan women", says Zakia Wardak, advocate for gender inclusion in Afghanistan". The Financial Express. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ Wardak, Zakia (1 May 2017). "Are The Voices of Afghan Women Really Being Heard?". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (2018-09-30). "War took a heavy toll on her family. Now she is fighting … for Afghan democracy". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ "Afghan diplomat Zakia Wardak resigns after being accused of smuggling almost $2 million worth of gold into India - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-07-14.


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