Khadija Mushtaq

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Khadija Mushtaq
Chancellor of Roots Ivy International University
Personal details
Born(1974-08-23)23 August 1974
Died14 January 2025(2025-01-14) (aged 50)
Children2 (Neha and Meer)
Alma mater Quaid-i-Azam University (M.Ec.)
OccupationAcademic administrator, educator
Awards Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) (2011)
Websitewww.rootsivyintschools.edu.pk

Khadija Mushtaq was a Pakistani academic administrator and educator. She was the chancellor of Roots Ivy International University and chief executive officer of the Roots School System.

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Education

Mushtaq completed a Master of Economics degree with a specialization in development studies and monetary policy from Quaid-i-Azam University. [1] [2]

Career

Mushtaq began her career as a teacher. [2] She was an advocate for starting education at an early age. [1] Mushtaq was the chief executive officer of Roots School System (RSS). [3] Mushtaq founded and leads of the University of London International Programme at RSS. She was the principal of the largest RSS campus, in Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad. [4] [5]

Mushtaq was the chancellor of Roots Ivy International University. [3]

Mushtaq was an activist and patron to several non-governmental organizations including the 'Liberating the Girl Child Foundation'. [1]

She was the founder of Roots IVY International Schools, Roots IVY International College and IVY College of Management Sciences.

She was the pioneer of Transnational Education (TNE) in Pakistan

Personal life

Khadija had two children. [6] She died on 14 January 2025 of cancer. [7]

Awards and honours

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