First-Ever: Lahori girl takes part in beauty expo

The expo in Pakistan will be held in Karachi

A self-trend beautician from Lahore, won a sponsorship of a multinational company to participate in ‘Beyond Beautiful’, the first-ever beauty expo in Pakistan to be held in Karachi on Saturday (today).

Shabnam Basir is one of the 7,500 beneficiaries from the multinational company funded microfinance project ‘5by20 Pakistan’ in partnership with Kashf Foundation.

After qualifying in beautician courses through microfinance loans, Shabnam has now set up a salon at her home which has helped her gain her financial independence.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 26^th, 2019.