Pakistan is a country blessed with the best of everything, some dynamic women of Pakistan who have made us proud globally. Their prolific profiles are enough to motivate our young lot to do something similar on their path.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy: Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has just won her first ‘Oscar’ award. Her documentary film ‘Saving Face’, it’s a story of hope with a powerful message for the Pakistani audience.
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Bilquis Edhi: Bilquis Edhi doesn’t need any introduction. She is a humanitarian and a social worker. She is one of the most active woman of the country. She is the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, whose name needs no recognition, and she is the head of the Bilquis Edhi Foundation.
Sidra Iqbal: Leading Pakistani journalist Sidra Iqbal is multi-dimensional personality in Pakistan, a development activist, a corporate trainer, an entrepreneur and a media person. She was nominated in the 4thAnnual GR8! Women Awards 2014 and has won the title, making nation proud of her. She is the first Pakistani to have ever been nominated for and awarded on this particular international award forum
Maleeha Lodhi: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to United Nations, she had served twice as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US (1994-1997 & 1999-2002). She is the only person from Pakistan and had also served for five years as the country’s ambassador to Great Britain (2003 -2008). Dr. Maleeha had also been the special adviser for international affairs to Pakistan’s largest media group.
Samina Baig: The first Pakistani woman and the youngest Muslim woman to climb the Mount Everest, Samina Baig is the only Pakistani woman to have achieved conquered the seven highest mountain peaks of the world.
Benazir Bhutto: ‘Darling of the Crowd’ Shaheed Benazir Bhutto wrote a history by becoming the first ever woman Prime Minister of Pakistan and the first ever in the Muslims as well. She was elected as a president in 1988. Benazir Bhutto was almost an iconic figure in the West. Benazir Bhutto excelled at asserting her right to rule in a male-dominated society.
Malala Yousafzai: Child activist and youngest-ever Noble Peace Prize winner Malala Yousufzai made the country proud, who has become a symbol of girls’ right to education in the world. Yousafzai took a strong stance on equality, justice and education rights. She received the 2014 Nobel Peace award shared with Kailash Satyarthi from India at a ceremony in Norway.
Naseem Hameed: Ms. Naseem Hameed, gold medalist in Atheletes and renowned as the fastest woman of South Asia when she won the 100 meters race is also ambassador of Sports since then.