Principal Italian donor of her NGO
Born: N/A
Profession: Beautician
Affiliation(s): Other
Citizenship: Pakistani
Profile Musarrat Misbah, a beautician-turned-supposed philanthropist has been honoured with the President’s Pride of Performance Award, at a time when the government’s own agencies are investigating into her alleged embezzlement of funds Also, the principal Italian donor of her NGO, Depilex Smileagain Foundation, has stopped funding under the same allegations, demanding her of providing details of the hefty grants already sanctioned. Likewise, the Italy ambassador to Pakistan whose country was donating the lion’s share has stressed on “taking note of the charge of non-transparency” of the NGO. The scandalous performance of the NGO that has won Musarrat the Pride of Performance award, also reflects on the work of so-called local charity organisations, feeding on foreign taxpayers’ money with little deliverance. Interviews with different people disclose the work done by others has been claimed by the NGO to fetch more funds. The pictures of the victims, treated without the NGO’s assistance, have been used for funds collection. Several directors of the NGO have already resigned in protest against the malpractices, turning the organisation now a family affair as Musarrat’s close relatives are running the show. Musarrat Misbah is one of the most successful, influential and respected stylist in the Pakistan fashion industry. She is famed for her unique, artistic and innovative make-up techniques. She had received formal training of Makeup, Beauty therapy and skin treatment from world prestigious beauty centers in USA, UK, Germany and France. She Graduated from St. Josepha’s college, Karachi and opened her Beauty salon with the name “Depilex” in 1980, that time there were only few good beauty salons working in Pakistan. Her creative make up skills quickly grabbed attention and she started directing the make-up for catwalk shows, advertising campaigns and editorial shoots for the renowned Pakistani Fashion brands and Publications. She became one of the most established stylists in Pakistan and she started opening salons in other Cities of Pakistan. Now after Three decades, her beauty salon “Depilex” has 30 branches across Pakistan and one in Dubai, UAE and USA. Mussarat Misbah is an incredible woman, she is not only a makeup artist, business women and single mother but also Philanthropist she opened “Smile Again Foundation” which helped female survivors of acid and kerosene oil burns in Pakistan by providing them appropriate medical attention and reconstructive surgery, psychological/psychiatric support, shelter and vocational training. She has received many awards throughout her life including “President’s Pride of Performance Award” for her Achievements. She also honored to teach Beauty Therapy at the West of England College of Beauty Therapy and the Shaw College, UK. Her successful life is full of struggle, so many international magazines featured story of her life and made documentaries on her.
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