Background Born in British India, Zubeida Mustafa moved to Pakistan with her family after independence of Pakistan. She is married and has two daughters. Education  Mustafa completed her BA and then her MA in International Relations from the University of Karachi. She also studied at the London School of Economics under a Commonwealth Scholarship. In 2012, Mustafa was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Women's Media Foundation for her coverage on women's issues, politics, educations , health and URL In 2013, the Women Media Center awarded her for her contributions to journalism in Pakistan. Zubeida Mustafa retired from her job as a journalist  in 2009 due to some personal health issues. In 2012, she is still facing some health issues including her failing eyesight.  Awards and recognition Global Media Award for Excellence (1986 and 2004) by The Population Institute, Washington D.C. for her research on population control Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association (2005) for her contribution in the publication of the literary supplement Books & Authors Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) 
Early life Born in British India, Zubeida Mustafa moved to Pakistan with her family after independence of Pakistan. She is married and has two daughters. Education Zubeida Mustafa completed her BA and then her MA in International Relations from the University of Karachi. She also studied at the London School of Economics under a Commonwealth Scholarship. In 2012, Mustafa was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Women's Media Foundation for her coverage on women's issues, politics, education , health and culture. In 2013, the Women Media Center awarded her for her contributions to journalism in Pakistan. Zubeida Mustafa retired from her job as a journalist after 33 years of service in 2009 due to some personal health issues. In 2012, she is still facing some health issues including her failing eyesight. As of 2020, she continues to write her newspaper columns as a freelance journalist. Awards and recognition Global Media Award for Excellence (1986 and 2004) by The Population Institute, Washington D.C. for her research on population control Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association (2005) for her contribution in the publication of the literary supplement Books & Authors Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) Women Leaders Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020
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