11 Most Influential Pakistani Women You Should Know About

Contrary to popular belief, women in Pakistan are strong and have done heroic deeds to serve humanity. Here’s the list of the most influential Pakistani women in the world today.

11. Mishal Husain – a British-Pakistani news presenter for the BBC who has been tagged as ‘the one to watch’.

10. Muniba Mazari –  an activist, a writer, an artist, a motivational speaker and Pakistan’s first wheel chair bound model.

9. Jehan Ara – the mastermind behind Pakistan Software Houses Associations.

8.  Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – a Pakistani journalist and documentary filmmaker. She is the second Pakistani to win an Oscar.

7. Sayeeda Warsi – the very first Muslim minister to sit in the British cabinet.

6. Mariam Sultana – the first Pakistani woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics.

5. Maria Umar – the founder of Women’s Digital League.

4. Rabia Garib – the Chief Executive of ToffeeTV, a channel that helps children learn through engaging stories and songs in Urdu.

3. Roshaneh Zafar – the managing director of Kashf Foundation that helps the women in villages by providing them education and funds.

2. Saba Gul – an engineer, an entrepreneur and the founder of Popinjay.

1. Sabeen Mahmud – Although she is no longer with us, she made a huge impact. Sabeen was the president of TIE and the founder of T2F, the Second Floor Café.

That’s not all. There are thousands of Pakistani women in the world who work day and night for the betterment of our society. Kudos to them!