Sehba Musharraf is a notable Pakistani woman, recognized as the wife of former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf. |
She got married to Pervez Musharraf when she was twenty years old. |
Earlier in her life, Sehba worked as a school principal in Kharian, Pakistan, and also taught in several army schools. |
Before Pervez Musharraf assumed office as the Chief of Command in Pakistan in 1999, Sehba provided him with ideas and strategies. |
In 2001, she accompanied her husband to India for the Indo-Pak summit, where they visited iconic landmarks like the Taj Mahal. |
In 2006, Sehba spoke at George Washington University School of Media about the lives of women in Pakistan and the country's transformation. |
In 2009, she gifted valuable items worth $680 to the then First Lady of the US, Laura Bush. |
By 2011, reports indicated that Sehba held significant funds in a joint account with her husband in a bank in Abu Dhabi. |
In 2013, she faced financial setbacks when her investments in Bank Alfalah went missing. |
During her husband’s house arrest in 2013, Sehba resided in their home but was restricted from accessing his living quarters except during designated visiting hours. |
In 2014, she sought the removal of her husband’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) by applying to the ministry of interior. |
Sehba visited her ailing husband in Dubai in 2014 while he was receiving intensive care at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC). |
In 2016, she objected to the attachment of her husband’s properties in a high treason case, as she claimed these were gifted to her and their daughter. |
In 2018, her children were called by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) concerning a corruption case. |
After marrying, Sehba became an advocate for women's empowerment in underdeveloped regions and was later appointed chairperson of the Asia Pacific Women’s Organisation. |