1.

Nabila maqssod

Nabila Maqsood is a prominent figure in the beauty industry of

Pakistan. Founder of Nabila Salon, she opened her first salon in
1986.
From there on she established multiple style outlets and hair
salons in Pakistan’s major cities. Nabila Maqsood, opened her
first salon in May 1986 in Karachi and through “sheer” hard
work she is the gigantic name we all know today. Nabila is
considered an integral part of the fashion industry of Pakistan.
She has been associated with the fashion world for the past 20
years or so. However she does not let that get in the way of her
business, she has expanded her salon all over Pakistan and has
recently opened a men’s saloon “N-Gents” as well as a Nail
Salon

Nabila has worked closely with some famous Pakistani

celebrities such as Wasim Akram, Ali Zafar and many more.

Also working with huge brands such as L’Oreal, working as a

creative consultant.
Early in 2018, she announced that her brands Nabila salon, N-
Gents and ZERO will be the official hair and make-up partners
at the IIFA awards 2018.
Beating out global makeup brand Mac Cosmetics for the IIFA
2018 contract, Nabila made history in the beauty industry.
Mac had been IIFA’s makeup partner for 16 years. This was
Nabila and her brands became the first from Pakistan to have
worked on the illustrious Bollywood event.
Nabila told Arab News:

“I am overwhelmed. It is a very big honour that for the first time

a Pakistani hair stylist and makeup artist will be doing this
world-class event.

“It is a compliment that such a grand event, which Mac was

doing successfully for 16 years, will now be managed by us.”
Nabila has shown that with tenacity and dedication you can
pave the way for your own success.
She started off with one nail salon and now is rivaling global
makeup moguls such as Mac.
Again highlighting there is no substitute for hard work in the
world of business.
2.Sehr Said
Sehr Said is the founder of BeautyHooked, a company
which changes the whole process of using and consuming
beauty products and services in Pakistan. BeautyHooked
is an online portal which helps women to search,
discover, compare and book beauty services at any
particular time or place. Sehr’s startup has proved to be
quite beneficial for several women in Pakistan, especially
young brides-to-be. It has helped make it easier for
women to decide which makeup or salon option they want
to choose or which one would be better suited for the look
they want to get. Sehr’s trusted team and ambassadors
offer their personal recommendation for these beauty
salons, after they have seen and experienced their service
and quality for themselves. She also plans to transform it
into a one-stop shop for all beauty products that can be
ordered online and delivered to your doorstep.
3 Rameeza Moin

Rameeza Moin is the founder and CEO of Transparent

Hands, and is one of the most inspiring
women entrepreneurs of Pakistan. She is an educationalist
and has dedicated a major part of her life to this
profession. There are millions of underprivileged people
in Pakistan, who are unable to provide for their family’s
fundamental needs. This is where Rameeza received the
idea for her startup and decided to focus her efforts into
helping those who were unable to help themselves.
Together with her brothers, she came up with the idea to
generate money through crowdfunding, to provide
financial help for patients who were unable to pay for the
expensive hospital treatments on their own. However, her
idea initially faced a lot of rejection, until she came across
Plan9 incubator, which aided her mission to build her
company, Transparent Hands, which has helped facilitate
a lot of patients in Pakistan.

4.Maria Umar

Maria Umar is the founder of Women’s Digital League

providing work opportunities and digital training to
Pakistani women. Through Project Artemis/Goldman she
was mentored by some of the best business professors and
motivational speakers who belonged to the Silicon Valley.
Umar was later nominated as a Thought Leader by
Ashoka Changemakers. Throughout her tenure at the
online digital outsourcing sphere she was able to take her
company to new heights by winning the Early Stage
Award in the Changemakers “Women Powering Work”
competition. Umar has been featured as an innovative
leader by both the local and international media including
names like Forbes and Dawn.

Maria Umar is the president and founder of an IT solution company by

the name of Women’s Digital League (WDL).
Umar quit her job as a full-time teacher, rejecting her maternity leave
before founding the WDL.
WDL helps women to become more economically empowered.

It is an online platform to help educated woman aged 18-27 from the

comfort of their homes.

This digital platform provides support and employment for Pakistani

women.

Umar had received training from top businesspeople in Silicon

Valley and she applied these teachings in her company.
Maria herself is an innovative member of the technology industry. She
combines social action with tech to aid women in Pakistan.

In an interview with Mashable:

“Girls themselves are becoming more empowered and asking for

their right to (education).”
“Families discourage girls from working outside due to [the] security
situation and lack of social acceptance.”

A key example of being the change you wish to see in the world, Maria
highlights how focus and dedication are two key needs in business.