For the past several years, she has been managing the Sharif Trust and the family's philanthropic initiatives, which include a hospital, schools and colleges.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif is Honorary Chairperson of the PM's Youth Programme. She is extremely active in promoting the Women's rights.

Maryam worked with other PMLN officers on the Punjab Women Empowerment Package 2012 package as well as on the women-only Pink Bus scheme launched in Pakistan.

Pakistan is mainly a male dominated nation and women are often suppressed in the name of religion.

Maryam believes that Pakistani men need to be educated about the true spirit of Islam as their lack of education leads them to suppress women.