Bilal Musharraf
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Bilal Musharraf is the son of Sehba Musharraf, a Qadiani from Okara, and Pervez Musharraf
, the former President of Pakistan
. Bilal is married with two children, as is his only sibling, his sister Ayla.
In March 2005, the family was held up at a San Francisco, California, airport because security personnel detected traces of TNT in his son's diaper bag; they missed their United Airlines
flight, but were cleared to depart and caught a later plane.
The articles "Evaporation Drops the Temperature," and "He had no choice!" that appeared on the web portal "Chowk" are credited to him. Bilal completed his B.S. in Actuarial Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in 1994 and completed his MBA and MA in 2007 (Education) from Stanford University
. He worked for Global Education Management Systems, an international education firm based out of Dubai and New York before taking on the role of Dean of Translation at Khan Academy. In March 2005, Musharraf visited Lucknow
, Uttar Pradesh
, India
with his octogenarian grandmother; the visit attracted considerable media attention.
of Saudi Arabia
. A picture posted with the story raised some eyebrows since it showed Shahid Karimullah
, Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia
, along with Bilal and the prince. In the same blog-post, a reader commented that Bilal has addressed a related issue with a mailing list at Stanford University
.
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
, the former President of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Bilal is married with two children, as is his only sibling, his sister Ayla.
In March 2005, the family was held up at a San Francisco, California, airport because security personnel detected traces of TNT in his son's diaper bag; they missed their United Airlines
United Airlines
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flight, but were cleared to depart and caught a later plane.
The articles "Evaporation Drops the Temperature," and "He had no choice!" that appeared on the web portal "Chowk" are credited to him. Bilal completed his B.S. in Actuarial Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in 1994 and completed his MBA and MA in 2007 (Education) from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He worked for Global Education Management Systems, an international education firm based out of Dubai and New York before taking on the role of Dean of Translation at Khan Academy. In March 2005, Musharraf visited Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with his octogenarian grandmother; the visit attracted considerable media attention.
Controversy
Recently, it was reported in the Pakistani blogosphere that Bilal Musharraf engaged in business deals of some nature with Prince Al-Waleed bin TalalAl-Waleed bin Talal
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is a Saudi Arabian billionaire and member of the Saudi royal family. He is the nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. An entrepreneur and international investor he has amassed a fortune through investments in real estate and the stock market.He is founder and CEO of...
of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. A picture posted with the story raised some eyebrows since it showed Shahid Karimullah
Shahid Karimullah
Admiral Shahid Karimullah, TI, SI, HI, NI, SJ, L'd'H LM, is the former four-star naval officer who, as Chief of Naval Staff , commanded Pakistan Navy from 2002 to 2005. He is one of the most decorated military officer of the Pakistan Defense Forces who later served as Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi...
, Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, along with Bilal and the prince. In the same blog-post, a reader commented that Bilal has addressed a related issue with a mailing list at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.