Musarrat Misbah

Musarrat Misbah (born 25 November 1959[1]) is a Pakistani beautician, entrepreneur and philanthropist.[2] She later established Depilex Smileagain Foundation, a nonprofit organization.[3][4] In 2010, she became the recipient of the Pride of Performance award for her contributions in the field of medical treatment and financial aid reportedly provided to the burn and acid attack victims for females in particular.[5]

Musarrat Misbah
Born (1959-11-25) November 25, 1959
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation
  • Beautician
  • Entrepreneur
  • Philanthropist
Known forDepilex Smileagain Foundation
Parents
  • Misbah Uddin Khan (father)
  • Anisa (mother)
AwardsPride of Performance

She was born to Misbah Uddin Khan and Anisa on 25 November 1959 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] In 1980, she went to the United Kingdom where she attended Shaw College of Beauty Therapy.[2]

Controversies

In 2010, the Islamabad High Court seized her bank account for her alleged involvement in misusing funds she received from national and international agencies for her NGO which claimed to have provided medical and financial aid to burn victims. Depilex Smileagain Foundation allegedly collected funds from foreign charitable organizations after it alleged to have helped acid victims.[6] The organization established by her was also donated two acre land for the establishment of hospital and training camps for the burn victims; however the project of PKR380,000,000 was not completed.[6]

Since 2003, the NGO provided medical treatment for about seven hundred and sixty victims; however most of the victims died due to lack of facilities, though her organization was funded by the government and non government agencies.[2]

References
  1. "Masarrat Misbah – An introduction to the founder of Depilex Smileagain". 10 October 2016.
  2. Salman, Hira (17 October 2017). "A journey of a thousand smiles". Aurora Magazine.
  3. "Faces of Pakistan". The Nation. 19 August 2017.
  4. Shah, Sadia Qasim (28 March 2019). "Some makeup tips for beauticians". DAWN.COM.
  5. "Masarrat Misbah: A messiah for acid burn victims | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  6. "Musarrat Misbah misused victims, funds". www.thenews.com.pk.


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