Zafar Ali Hilaly (, born 1942) is a Pakistani political analyst and diplomat who has previously served as his country's ambassador to

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

, and from February 2001

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. He was educated at

Highgate School Highgate School, formally Sir Roger Cholmeley's School at Highgate, is a co-educational, fee-charging, private day school, founded in 1565 in Highgate, London, England. It educates over 1,400 pupils in three sections – Highgate Pre-Preparato ...

. Hilaly is a columnist and frequently writes for newspapers such as the '' Daily Times'', ''

The Express Tribune ''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Lakson Group'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the '' Intern ...

,'' and ''

The News International ''The News International'', published in broadsheet size, is one of the largest English language newspapers in Pakistan. It is published daily from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/ Islamabad. An overseas edition is published from London th ...

''. Additionally, he makes frequent appearances on 92 News in his capacity as an analyst. 2newshd.tv/team/zafar-hilali//ref> Hilaly was considered instrumental in establishing an international class Pakistan School in the city of Sana'a, Yemen. He is the son of Agha Hilaly, who served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States from 1966–1977. His uncle

Agha Shahi Agha Shahi (; 25 August 1920 – 6 September 2006), ''NI'', was a Pakistani career Foreign service officer who was the leading civilian figure in the military government of former President General Zia-ul-Haq from 1977 to 1982. A diplomat a ...

served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the

Zia ul-Haq Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 192417 August 1988) was a Pakistani military officer and statesman who served as the sixth president of Pakistan from 1978 until his death in an airplane crash in 1988. He also served as the second chief of ...

government. He is married to Shamim Hilaly, a Pakistani television and film actress.

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Living people People educated at Highgate School Pakistani people of Iranian descent Muhajir people People from Karachi Ambassadors of Pakistan to Yemen Ambassadors of Pakistan to Italy High commissioners of Pakistan to Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Tyabji family {{Pakistan-diplomat-stub

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