Canada Pakistan Business Council
recognises
Naheed Mustafa
as
CPBC Professional of the Year – Female, 2016
- Award-winning freelance broadcaster and writer
- Worked for a variety of media outlets including: CBC Radio, Radio Netherlands, and the BBC
- Studied political science and philosophy, and journalism
- Has won many awards for her journalism, including a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals 2010, and the Kenneth R. Wilson Award in 2013 for best feature article
- Currently working for a podcast project organized by the University of Toronto
Naheed Mustafa – CPBC Professional of the Year – Female, 2016
Naheed Mustafa is an award-winning freelance broadcaster and writer. She’s worked for a variety of media outlets including: CBC Radio, Radio Netherlands, and the BBC. Born in the UK where her father was teaching, and after spending her growing up years in Pakistan, Sudan and Canada, Naheed did an honours degree from the University of Toronto in political science and philosophy and then attended a graduate program in journalism at Ryerson.
Naheed brings years of experience as a freelance writer, show and documentary film producer. She has won many awards for her journalism, including a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals 2010, and the Kenneth R. Wilson Award in 2013 for best feature article. Currently she is working as a producer, writer and host for ‘On Belief Podcast’, which a monthly podcast organized by the University of Toronto.
