Never undervalue women’s strength because those who can restore life to the world after God have the ability to alter their fate. There is no denying that women are sensitive and sympathetic, but these qualities should not be equated with weakness or impairment.
The mother version of her is the first and most significant version, and it is deserving of praise from everyone. But it is also adaptable. Teaching and medicine used to be the two professions that women should pursue, but times have changed.
Women have an important part in improving a country’s economic status all over the world in addition to helping to educate the population. We should express our gratitude for their devotion and sincerity.
In our nation, females must get married since there are no opportunities for further education or career planning after the age of sixteen. We think that marriage is a highly holy tie that gives married individuals stability, strength, and loyalty, as well as the entire society.
They demonstrated that they were excellent moms as well as respected and significant people. We wish to highlight the efforts and accomplishments of Pakistani women in business and technology today.
1. 1. Arusha Imtiaz – Edjunction
Arusha Imtiaz is the inventor of Edjunction, an education website where parents can communicate with instructors and track their children’s development. Edjunction’s Operations Director in Arusha has collaborated with Franchere and several local and international organisations to deliver solutions for every school in Pakistan. The team actively collaborated with Microsoft, Telenor, Samsung, and many government entities to run pilots in schools around the country.
Technology is changing the way people behave and communicate. But unfortunately, this invading technology has not been of much benefit to our system of education.
Arusha Imtiaz
In Pakistan, there are 180,000 schools, 80,000 of which are private, with a total capacity of around 25 million students. Edjunction is an expert in the subject. The concept was introduced in Dubai, where 200,000 students are enrolled in a manipulable market of approximately 500 schools.
Arusha’s time at LUMS was extremely important in shaping who she is now. She was surrounded by tenacious individuals at LUMS who had lofty goals and made them come true. Arusha was motivated by this to begin her entrepreneurial endeavours.
I acknowledge my team’s efforts. Without their support and hard work, we wouldn’t have come this far.
Arusha Imtiaz
Arusha claims that while self-assurance and faith have contributed to her achievement, collaboration has been the most crucial aspect of her path. Her crew put up a lot of effort and attention to the growth of the business. They overcame challenges and accomplished their aims thanks to their camaraderie and zeal.
2. 2. Sidra Qasim
Markhorin Okara’s leather shoes have been sold all over the world since 2010. The endangered Markhor wild goat breed, which was originally located in the northern and central highlands of Pakistan and Central Asia, serves as the brand’s trademark. The remarkable export event is the outcome of two young entrepreneurs, Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali’s hard work. They recruited local skills in the shoe business, created their own capabilities to international standards, and found a market for their products in countries other than Pakistan in eight years.
3. 3. Masarrat Misbah
Masarrat Misbah has a vibrant and adaptable personality. She is an exceptional businesswoman, esthetician, and philanthropist. She has a tremendous desire to make important contributions and to create good improvements in the lives of persons who have been victims of arson. As a result, she decided to establish an NGO, which finally became the Depilex Smile Again Foundation in 2005.
She has received several major accolades in recognition of her excellent contributions to various sectors of life. She was the first Pakistani woman to win an Italian government honour on Women’s Day in celebration of her courage and devotion, and she served as President of Depilex Smile once again.
She also received the “Presidential Pride Performance Award” in April 2010. She was also invited as an important visitor to several institutions around the country to offer numerous talks on beauty, philanthropy, and social service.
4. 4. Shaheena Waqar
Shaheena Waqar was born in Risalpur and founded the “Women’s Aid Foundation” with two other friends in 1997. She was able to aid women in jail through the organisation by teaching them various talents and teaching them how to accomplish it. They can feed themselves once they return to the real world.
She feels that her work contributes to the development of a feeling of community among these women who have been convicted of misdemeanours, sentenced to prison, and are now depressed and adrift. The sombre attitude might encourage them to reconstruct their life by giving them with computer classes, sewing centres, and recreational places. Her work is both noble and effective, and we should all be glad to have someone like her.
5. 5. Muniba Mazari
Muniba Mazari, Pakistan’s only wheelchair TV presenter, has been included to Forbes’ 30 under 30 Media and Marketing list for 2016. Mazari has always been the voice of women, men, girls, and boys across Pakistan when it comes to gender inequity and discrimination, refusing to give up and persevering in the face of adversity.
Muniba Mazari was selected as Pakistan’s first goodwill ambassador by the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women’s Agency) in December 2016.
6. 6. Nabila Maqsood
Nabila, a renowned Pakistani makeup artist, came in first place. She is prospering in the fashion world today, having founded her first salon in 1986. Nabila worked hard and is now the owner of a men’s salon as well as a manicure shop. She is a gifted artist who has contributed to the advancement of the fashion business. Nabila began her cosmetics job in a small 8 × 8 salon near her servant’s house. She charged 30 rupees for haircuts in the 1980s.
She chopped the hair of friends and relatives when she was 11 years old. She is now the most famous international makeup artist, stylist, and idol. Nabila also has her own cosmetics line, “Zero Makeup.” Her most famous product is a face palette, and she has even been seen on the set of the long-running American medical television show “The Anatomy of Gray.”
7. 7. Momina Mustehsan
Momina was nominated as the 40th graduate of Stony Brook University under 40 in the fourth category of individuals under 40 under 40 in 2018. She was also suggested as a public servant and activist. Momina graduated from Stony Brook University in 2015 with degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics.
Momina Mustehsan previously appeared on the BBC’s 2017 worldwide list of 100 important and alarming women owing her public statements on themes such as cyberbullying and despair.
Momina Mustehsan, a musician and social activist, rose to prominence after appearing on the Pakistani music show Coke Studio, where she performed with famed performer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. This great vocalist used her reputation and social media presence (she is one of Pakistan’s most prominent individuals on social media).
Momina was honoured as a 40-year-old woman at the 44th Annual Conference Gala. The most attractive alumni) is under the age of 40 among Stony Brook University’s 40 grads.
8. 8. Maheen Rahman
Maheen has been with investing firms for 14 years and is the CEO of Al Falah Investment Management Company GHP. Rahman is the President and CEO of IGI. Within a year of her appointment, her assets had more than quadrupled. This is a wonderful accomplishment. When Alfalah purchased GHP IGI in 2013, Maheen was named CEO to continue her career in asset management. She was named to the 2015 “Forbes” magazine “40 under 40” Emerging Executive Women List as a result of her achievement.
Maheen Rahman became CEO of IGI Funds in 2009 and swiftly transformed the company, increasing assets under management in a year. The 15% return on equity stands in sharp contrast to the industry’s 7% drop in the same year. Later, in 2013, Alfalah bought GHP Investment Management IGI, and Mahen was appointed CEO.
When you consider the obstacles that women face in the job, Rahman’s achievement is even more astounding. Despite steady improvement, Pakistan still has the lowest proportion of female employees (25%) (52% on average) among major Asian economies.
9. 9. Saba Gul
Few of us consider about others after obtaining a respectable title. We’d want to highlight someone whose education benefits not just her but also the underprivileged. Saba Gul graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s and master’s degree. He studied economics and computer science. She is a successful entrepreneur who manages the non-profit organisation Popinjay (formerly known as BLISS), which provides education to Pakistani girls and their families living in poverty.
They take English and Urdu classes, as well as arithmetic, skills, and entrepreneurial classes. These young ladies have received training in the design and manufacture of handbags. These investment portfolios generate revenue and cover at least 4-6 months of tuition. It is also a component of other projects. She served as a public service researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Sri Lanka, where she focused on low-cost solar lights to assist tsunami survivors. He is unquestionably a guy who benefits humanity.
10. 10. Maria Umar
Maria Omar, the creator of “The Women’s Digital League,” is another accomplished businesswoman. She works as a teacher. After being denied maternity leave, she quit. Later, I began writing for another lady I met on the well-known employment portal “Rozee.pk.”
The employer’s profile office was discovered as a result of a chain of events. Then she learned she could contact consumers directly and assist herself more effectively. The basic content production business has evolved from there. She created her own oDesk profile and removed some writing assignments from her family. It gradually evolved into what we now refer to as “The Women’s Digital League.”
The firm offers opportunity for all educated young ladies to work in the digital realm. The idea is to aggressively use social media to link writers with clients all across the world. To provide digital solutions for individual and business clients, the company extended to the Digital Alliance, Pakistan’s digital workforce platform. She strongly believes in empowering women and frequently performs a part to demonstrate her ideals.
11. 11. Kalsoom Lakhani
i2i’s CEO is Kulsoom Lakhani (Invest2innovate). The organisation not only identifies young entrepreneurs in Pakistan, but also trains them over a four-month period and links them with investors. It promotes and motivates businesses while also assisting them in settling down. The firm started operations in Pakistan in 2011 and plans to expand to other nations.
Kalsoom formerly worked as the general manager of Social Vision before joining i2i. She has a Bachelor of Arts in External Affairs and Middle East Events from the University of Virginia and a Masters of International Affairs/Conflict Resolution from the George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs.
Her accomplishments also include working as an assistant ambassador for SandBox, a Global Shapers member of the World Economic Forum. The CHUP (Revitalization of Pakistan) Foundation attempts to enhance public awareness of Pakistan’s problems. Her honours include the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival, the American Chamber of Commerce, the US State Department, the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and the Global Entrepreneurship Conference.
12. 12. Salma Jaffri
Mothers and businesswomen must navigate two worlds. However, she feels that while parenting is certainly the more challenging of the two careers, handling both jobs at the same time is the most difficult. After receiving an MBA, he, like all other hopeful grads, began hunting for jobs. He set up her first interview with the CEO of a tiny international corporation who also happened to know her grandpa. The CEO was familiar with her grandpa and was aware that “the girl in her family got married early and became a housewife.”
She recognised at that point that because she was a woman, she would not be employed. However, he quickly found work in the Pakistan section of “Deloitte & Touche.” She is now world-renowned for her effective “content marketing,” as she refers to herself.
She is the creator and CEO of WordPL.net, a website devoted mostly to promoting any material that young entrepreneurs like to share on social media. Blogging, content authoring, social media marketing, planning, online video, and marketing consultancy are among her specialties.
13. 13. Sheba Najmi
Initially, the magnificent woman worked as a news anchor and reporter for Indian television. “News Review” is hosted by her. The address centred on current events and conversations with various political figures, embassies, and commentators.
She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University’s Department of Symbolic Systems, where she studied human-computer interaction. He is a member of the “American Code” and has worked on various well-known projects, including “Honolulu Answers” and “Urban Social Media Handbook.”
For seven years, she was also the chief designer of Yahoo Mail. Thir outstanding women founded Tech for Change, a non-profit organisation devoted to bringing together entrepreneurs, developers, and designers to assist and remove the majority of Pakistan’s citizenship issues. Furthermore, in her own words, she is “mostly focused in improving user or product experience.” They are ideally interested in mission-driven social firms that aim to change the world.”
14. 14. Roshaneh Zafar
The Kashf Foundation’s executive director is Roshaneh Zafar. The organisation teaches and subsidises rural women in order to better their economic status. She attended Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He established the Kashf Foundation after leaving the World Bank.
The Kashf Foundation is a nationwide enterprise that spans KPK, Sindh, and Balochistan. The foundation offers a value-driven solution for families in impoverished regions, with a primary focus on providing microfinance to small companies and female-led entrepreneurs.
The organisation is recognised for providing exceptional service, and its only merit is Roshaneh Zafar. She believes in the strength of women and offers them with all opportunity for advancement.
An globally renowned expert in the area of women’s economic empowerment is Roshaneh Zafar. She is renowned for using microfinance to combat poverty by committing her life to uplifting Pakistan’s most vulnerable women. She played a key role in giving them the resources they needed to manage their own firm. Roshaneh assisted countless Pakistani women in finding employment and opening doors to education.
Roshaneh Zafar, the youngest of four children, is the daughter of Saifee and Senator S.M. Zafar, two well-known constitutional lawyers and human rights advocates in Pakistan. Malika Pukhraj, a renowned classical vocalist from Pakistan, was her maternal grandmother.
15. 15. Nida Farid
We have a meaningless and knowledgeable lady Nida Farid on the list since the energy shortage is a major issue in Pakistan. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering.
She graduated from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. She specialises in aircraft production, wind energy, energy, and maintenance. She went to her native country of Pakistan with all of her expertise and zeal and began her initiative “Karachi Energy Conservation Awareness-Tips for Large Savings.”
She feels that teaching and spreading the upper class in Karachi may alleviate 70% of the energy issue. She said that shutting off lights and fans to save energy is vital, but so is purchasing the proper equipment.
The greatest energy may be saved by selecting the correct equipment. He feels that the energy crisis is an issue that must be addressed swiftly and genuinely, because energy difficulties can lead to the closure of industries and the loss of many jobs. It is not yet over. This is a chain reaction that will result in poverty, illiteracy, and a slew of other societal issues. Their efforts are extremely extraordinary and deserve to be recognised!
16. 16. Samina Fazil
Samina Fazil, the first woman to operate a clothes boutique in Islamabad, will be our next focus. Mishas Group is run by her. It began in 1989 as a modest firm specialising in children’s clothes. The original investment made by her family was simply 100,000 rupees. Samina’s lack of experience in the male-dominated profession prevented her from realising her ambition.
She need skilled tailors, supplies, beginning points, etc. But no one is instructing her in the fundamentals or even providing her with sound advice. Thus, after some time had passed, she eventually established her own shop in 1991 on Rawalpindi’s Mori Main Road. She started promoting her apparel by creating brochures, taking part in exhibits, giving away clothing from TV shows, and posting photos in newspapers. The plan was successful, and the company prospered.
We now have “Mishas Collections” in front of us as a result of her perseverance and hard work, which serves as an example and a guide for many other women. Not to mention, she is still acting in a leadership capacity as the chairperson of the Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
17. 17. Salina Haroon
In the fields of communications and technology, Salina Haroon is essential. She is the magazine’s editor in chief, “Pakistan CIO.” The top business technology journal in the world is called CIO. It is published around the world, including Pakistan. She founded Communicated Collective and serves as its director. There is a marketing firm that works with small and medium-sized businesses both inside and outside of Pakistan.
The business is dedicated on founding and developing key technological startups. Additionally, it emphasises public relations, the impact of social media on news organisations, and raising Pakistan’s standing internationally. Salina thinks it’s important to attend and learn from various conferences, seminars, etc. It is beneficial to comprehend the existing circumstance and take appropriate action. She has received an EISENHOWER scholarship herself.
18. 18. Sabeen Mahmood
Sabine Mahmood found similar inspiration from her mother’s bravery and ongoing battle to uphold the truth. She used to be the head of TIE (Indian Entrepreneur), and she currently runs T2F, a cafe on the second level. They have a very different outlook on life and the circumstances in Pakistan. She is adamantly pro-activism. Karachi is home to T2F Cafe. The forum promotes constructive dialogue and debate on pressing topics in Pakistan.
Numerous cultural activities were attended by the crowd, and poets and authors congregated. Additionally, it arranges art shows to enhance people’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Sabine formerly worked in the business sector. These days, the emphasis is mainly on increasing public awareness and teaching via their business. The “state of peace” initiative T2FCafé is really run by the same business as Sabine,
Through various cultural commitments, Sabine’s firm supports conflict resolution and the non-profit organisations described) political actions (mostly in the domains of art, culture, science, technology, and defence). Other peaceful efforts include “Faraar,” “Science ka Adda,” etc.
19. 19. Rabia Garib
Rabia Garib is straightforward and a workaholic. She runs Toffee TV as its CEO. With the help of Toffee TV, kids may learn Urdu via entertaining stories, music, and other engaging activities. Additionally, she is a co-founder of Rasala Publications, a firm that specialises in IT. Since it is a successful and role-modeling effort in Pakistan, it received the LadiesFund Pioneer Award.
She passionately thinks that perseverance is the secret to success and that hard effort is the key to both. Explain that women shouldn’t work or start businesses with the hopes of becoming billionaires; instead, the most essential thing is to work every day without becoming distracted. She put in endless hours of labour by herself, did all in her power to help, and tried her hardest to leave her mark on the world.
20. 20. Jehan Ara
Pay attention to Jehan Ara, the mind behind PASHA, rather than the IT industry (Pakistan Software Association). The primary objectives of the firm are the growth and defence of Pakistan’s software sector. To provide clients the greatest software goods and services, it also works with worldwide corporations.
Jehan Ara has worked in markets, communications, and media for close to three years in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and the Far East in addition to being the President of PASHA.
She is a businesswoman, speaker, inspiration, and writer for several trade journals. Her “virtual women’s network” initiative will connect educated women with businesses and other professionals and provide them the chance to learn more about the quickly developing field of information technology.
21. Conclusion
The extensive list of topics above demonstrates unequivocally that women are capable of working and outperforming all limitations and standards. These are just a handful of the many exceptional women in business and technology whose accomplishments merit discussion and adulation. We are really proud of all these outstanding Pakistani ladies!
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