•
Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Distinction) by the
President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in 2008. • Begum Kulsum had the distinction of being the first woman federal minister in Pakistan's history. She had also served as a member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan. • When her husband
Saifullah Khan suddenly died on 4 April 1964 at the age of 48, she stepped forward to take over his business despite her lack of formal business training and her responsibilities of raising a family. She later wrote a book on her business management and business dealings called 'Meri Tanha Parwaz' (My Solo Flight) published in 2011. • In Pakistan, she was socially very active as well. Begum Kulsum was a founding member of
All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) since 1947. She worked closely with and was an advisor to
Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, the founder of APWA, till 1951. ==Death==