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Muniba Mazari

Summary

Muniba Mazari Baloch (Urdu: منیبہ مزاری; born 3 March 1987, also known as the Iron Lady of Pakistan[1]) is a Pakistani activist, anchor artist, model, singer and motivational speaker. She became the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan after being shortlisted in the 100 Inspirational Women of 2015 by BBC. She also made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2016.

Muniba Mazari
Muniba Mazari while recording at earodrome productions in 2015
Born (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987 (age 37)
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Artist, activist, motivational speaker, singer and model
Children1 (adopted)
Websitewww.munibamazari.com

Muniba Baloch is also Pakistan's first model and anchor who uses a wheelchair. She uses a wheelchair due to injuries sustained in a car crash at the age of 21. She appeared as a host on Hum News's social show Main Nahi Hum.[2]

Personal life edit

Muniba Mazari Baloch is from a Baloch background, belonging to the tribe of Mazari.[3] She was born in Rahim Yar Khan which is in southern Punjab on 3 March 1987.[4][3] Muniba went to the Army Public School, and later attended college in her native home town for a BFA.[3] At the age of 18, before she could complete her studies, she was married. In 2008, she was involved in a crash, which left her paraplegic.

Crash and recovery edit

On 27 February 2008, Muniba and her husband were travelling from Quetta to Rahim Yar Khan. Their car was in a crash, in which she sustained several major injuries, including broken bones in her arm (both radius and ulna), rib-cage, shoulder blade, collarbone and spine. Her lungs and liver were also deeply cut. Moreover, her entire lower body was left paralysed.[3] She was taken to a nearby hospital, which was ill-equipped to deal with such a severe case. She was then moved to a hospital in Rahim Yar Khan, and eventually, she was admitted to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.[3] Post-surgery, she was left bed-ridden for two years. Physiotherapy started, which helped her recover enough to use a wheelchair.[3][5][6]

After treatment for her injuries, Muniba moved to Rawalpindi. In 2011, four years after the crash, Muniba adopted her son, Nael.[7][3][4]

Career edit

Muniba Mazari has gained fame in multiple areas, as an artist, activist, anchor, model, singer and motivational speaker. Most of her career, however, has been built on painting and motivational speaking.

 
Muniba Mazari at earodrome productions with Asad Ali Khan in 2015

While painting, she found a job working for Areeb Azhar to run his Facebook page for monthly wages.[3] She also started work at her son's school for a startup project called Dheeray Bolo (Speak Slowly), which involved teaching Urdu at various schools. The managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV) at the time, Mohammad Malick, learnt about her because of her TED talk, and asked her to work at PTV.[3] She also worked for Clown Town in September, 2014, which allowed her to work with children and the elderly.[3]

Apart from this, Muniba was chosen by Pond's as the Pond's Miracle Woman. She was also chosen by international hairdressing salon, Toni & Guy, to become the first-ever wheelchair-using model in Asia. Her first campaign for them was called Women of Substance.[3]

Muniba Mazari has been a part of Dil Say Pakistan's campaign to spread the feeling of patriotism and unity in Pakistan. She has performed as a singer for them, including in a YouTube video which was published in August 2017 as part of their Independence Day campaign for that year.[8]

In June 2019, Muniba was appointed by the previous Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, to be a part of Pakistan's first ever National Youth Council.[9]

Artist edit

Muniba started painting on her hospital bed.[3] Her medium is acrylics on canvas. With the slogan, Let Your Walls Wear Colours, she created her own art brand called Muniba's Canvas.[10] She has presented her work in exhibitions, including a six-day exhibition held in Lahore from 19 April 2016 to 24 April 2016.[10] This exhibition was held at Collectors Galleria and displayed 27 acrylic paintings.[10]

Her first International exhibition was held in Dubai - entitled And I Choose To Live - at the Pakistan Association Dubai. The two-day exhibition - hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan, Poetic Strokes and The Collectors Galleria, Lahore - was inaugurated by Moazzam Ahmad Khan, the Pakistani ambassador to the UAE.[11]

She has displayed her art in several other exhibitions, as well as for charity, including:

  • USEA Art Club, Islamabad (Solo exhibition)[3]
  • Nomad Art Gallery (Group exhibition)[3]
  • Tribal Heritage Art and Craft Gallery, Islamabad (Group exhibition)[3]
  • My Art World Gallery, Islamabad (Group exhibition)[3]
  • Worked on a project for the Embassy of United States of America Overseas Buildings Operations, Islamabad[3]
  • Australian High Commissioners' Charity Art Exhibition for a Christian school in Rawalpindi[3]
  • Exhibition at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, collaborated with National University of Modern Languages[3]
  • Collaborated with three artists for an exhibition at Arts Council, Rawalpindi, in 2011[3]
  • Took part in a Charity Event for United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR). She also donated a painting to UNHCR and Ministry of Women Development during an exhibition for refugees organized by Islamabad-based SACH (Struggle for Change) NGO[3]

Motivational speaker edit

She has participated as a motivational speaker on various fronts, with her first break being TED Talks, Islamabad.[12] Some of her notable works as a speaker include:

  • Entrepreneurs' Organization Network, Pakistan[3]
  • Motivational speech at Army Public School, Peshawar and Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar. She also sang Ye Watan Tumhara Hai by Mehdi Hassan along with singer/songwriter and producer jamshaid[3]
  • Leader's Summit[3]
  • Motivational speech at Bank Alfalah Training Centre, Lahore[3]
  • Invited as a guest to Women Entrepreneurship Day at the National University of Sciences & Technology Business School[3]
  • Talked about social entrepreneurship at the Youth Alumni Reunion 2014[3]
  • Young Presidents' Organization (YPO)[13]
  • VCon Malaysia[13]
  • Vcon Dubai[13]

Awards and honours edit

The Karic Brothers Award edit

Muniba Mazari received Karic Brothers Award in Belgrade, Serbia under the category of humanitarian services.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ "Muniba Mazari – The Iron Lady of Pakistan is a True Inspiration". Content.PK. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Muniba Mazari named Goodwill Ambassador by UN Women". HIP. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Tarar, Mehr (2018). Do We Not Bleed? : Reflections of a 21st-century Pakistani. India: Aleph Book Companies. pp. 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130. ISBN 978-93-86021-87-8.
  4. ^ a b Maloomaat (21 December 2015). "Muniba Mazari , a Story of Strength and Motivation". Maloomaat. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. ^ Altaf, Arsalan (6 December 2017). "Muniba Mazari's ex-husband sues her for defamation". The Express Tribune.
  6. ^ Altaf, Arsalan (22 May 2018). "Muniba Mazari's ex-husband sues her for defamation". The Express Tribune.
  7. ^ Youtube - Don't die before your death
  8. ^ DilSayPakistan.com. "Dil Say Pakistan". Dilsaypakistan.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  9. ^ "PM forms country's first ever National Youth Council". Pakistan Press International. 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Muniba Mazari's solo exhibition kicks off". Daily Times; Lahore. 22 April 2016.
  11. ^ Haziq, Saman (27 September 2018). "Pakistan iron lady inspires Dubai audience with art". TCA Regional News.
  12. ^ Jalal
    maan@khaleejtimes.com, Maan. "Creative expression needs courage: Muniba Mazari". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "Muniba Mazari". The Muslim 500. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Two Pakistanis on BBC's 2015 100 Women list". dawn.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Who Are The 100 Women?". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  16. ^ Rehman, Fatima (12 June 2020). "PM Imran, Maulana Tariq Jamil, Malala, Muniba among world's most influential Muslims". The Express Tribune.
  17. ^ "When you accept yourself, the world recognizes you: Muniba Mazari". The Indian Express. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Recalling Muniba Mazari's inspiring story on Women's Day". Daily Times. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  19. ^ "30 Under 30 2016 Asia: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Muniba Mazari Quotes to Help You Think Big (The Iron Lady)". Quotes about life and poems. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Muniba Mazari receives international award for humanitarian efforts". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Muniba Mazari receives international award for humanitarian efforts". Retrieved 24 November 2017.

External links edit

  • Official website

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