Sherezad Rahimtoola: Gala to celebrate most accomplished women of Pakistan – DAWN.COM

Sherezad Rahimtoola (Jewelry Designer)

“I was asked to design a gift on behalf of the donors for His Highness the Aga Khan. I made a very unique box of lapis lazuli and delivered it despite riots and curfews. I worked very hard, even through the nights, and was pleased with the result.”

Sherezad left a career in architecture when she could no longer resist the creative calling of an entrepreneurial life. “I started as an architect and ventured into jewellery design by chance. I used to operate from home but opened a showroom due to security concerns.”

On the trials and tribulations of being a female entrepreneur in Pakistan, she feels the law and order situation is more detrimental than any discrimination issues. “Security situation in Karachi is the biggest challenge,” she says. “The day Benazir died was the day I had to deliver to clients from abroad. There were tyres burning, fires, riots but I opened the store. I had to deliver.”

Sherezad is proud of the high standards of quality that are associated with her work and considers herself an achiever. Her miracle moment was when she was bestowed with a task that is considered the greatest honour by many.

More at the source: Gala to celebrate most accomplished women of Pakistan – Pakistan – DAWN.COM.

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