Sania Nishtar
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| Born | 16 February 1963 |
| Fields | Health and governance |
| Institutions | Heartfile World Health Organization Clinton Global Initiative Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Education and Training |
| Alma mater |
Khyber Medical University King's College London |
| Known for | Work in development of health in Pakistan. |
| Notable awards |
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2005) Global Innovation Award (2011) |
| Spouse | Ghalib Nishtar |
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Website Official website |
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Sania Nishtar (Urdu: ثانیہ نشتر ) (Born: 16 February 1963); SI, FRCP, PhD), is a Pakistani cardiologist, author and activist who served in the interim federal cabinet in 2013 overseeing public health, education and science.
Born in Peshawar, Nishtar studied cardiology at the Khyber Medical College and was inducted into the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan in 1991 after completing her residency at Khyber Teaching Hospital. She joined the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences as a cardiologist in 1994 and worked with the institute until 2007. She left the institute on sabbatical twice, first in 1996 to work as a clinical attache at the Guy's Hospital in London, and again in 1999 to pursue her Ph.D in Medicine from the King's College London, which she received in 2002.
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