| Early Career | - 1993: Entered politics and founded the Socialist Democratic Party (SDP)
- 1999: Began professional career and produced 'Khoon Kay Ansoo', an anti-military television serial for Doordarshan Kashmir
- Served as editor of 'Sheeraza', an Urdu magazine published by the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
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| Political Journey | - 2004: Contested the Lok Sabha election from Srinagar as an SDP candidate
- 2014: Merged SDP with the BJP and contested the J&K Assembly election from Sonawar, but lost to PDP candidate Mohammad Ashraf Mir
- 2016: Became chairperson of the Education and Women Welfare Committee under the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs
- 2021: Became a member of the BJP National Executive
- March 2022: Became head of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, the first woman and first BJP leader to do so
- April 2022: Granted the status equivalent to a Minister of State by the J&K administration
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| Campaigns | - Vote for India
- Aman ki Liye Rai Shumaari (A Referendum for Peace)
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| Waqf Board Work | - Oversaw renovation and development projects at several religious sites, including Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar
- September 2025: Waqf Board installed a plaque bearing India's national emblem at the renovated Hazratbal shrine, which drew criticism from political leaders and religious figures
- October 2026: Proposed common topics for Friday sermons, which drew criticism; on 13 October 2026 she clarified that the Waqf Board had not made uniform sermons compulsory
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| Awards & Honours | - Sahir Ludhianvi Award (2002) from Sahir Academy, Punjab
- Chandrabhaga Samman for excellence in journalism (2002)
- Vijay Samman (2004) from the Ministry of Defence
- Shair-e-Wattan Award (2004) from All India Hindi-Urdu Sangam
- Rajbhasha Samman (2005) from All India Radio
- Tathagat Sahitya Samman (2017) for literary contributions
- Jammu and Kashmir State Award in literature (2018)
- India Inspirational Women Award in the Social Service category (2020)
- Human Rights Nobel Award (2021), naming her Most Inspiring Woman of the Year (2021)
- Certificate of Honour (2025) from Global Book of Excellence Records for her work as Waqf Board chairperson
- Lal Ded National Award (2026) for social service, women's empowerment, and public outreach
- Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Aalam Award (2026) from Kashmir Markaz-e-Adab-wa-Saqafat for contributions to Kashmir's Rishi-Sufi heritage and development of religious shrines
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| Recent Activities | October 2026: Led an anti-drug awareness programme across Jammu and Kashmir and urged religious leaders to help protect young people from drug abuse |
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