Blind Union and also became a member of the Federal Council National Parliament. Shah died on October 12, 2002, and was buried in the Defence graveyard in Karachi. Awards She received an MBE (Order of the British Empire) for her work in social services on the occasion of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. She was awarded Takeo Iwahashi Award at Gothenburg, Sweden for her work with self-help organizations for the blind. The Pakistani government awarded her a Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. Selected publications References External links Interview with Shah (2010 video in Urdu) 1914 births 2002 deaths Pakistani obstetricians Pakistani gynaecologists People from Karachi Muhajir people Pakistani blind people Pakistani women activists Pakistani disability rights activists Pakistani women writers