Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, Fatima developed an interest in public service after running a local volunteer organization. After graduating from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in 2016, she worked at the provincial chief minister's office on policy implementation pertaining to women's empowerment and protection, law & order, taxation and other social reform. She helped set up South Asia's first one-stop protection centre for female victims of gender-based violence. She also led a province-wide women's mobility campaign which focused on improving women's access to public spaces through motorcycle trainings and supply of subsidized motorbikes. Last summer, Fatima completed her MPA internship with Innovations for Poverty Action. Given the knowledge she has gained by implementing public sector projects amidst challenging environments, at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs she hopes to acquire advanced skills in policy analysis for the successful implementation of policies in developing countries.