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12 Facts About Zubaida Tariq

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Zubaida Tariq, commonly known as Zubaida Aapa, was a Pakistani chef, herbalist, and cooking expert.

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Zubaida Tariq was the first celebrity cook of Pakistan, appearing on numerous TV shows, and was known for her totkas.

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Zubaida Tariq went on to become popular in the 1990s when she became part of the cooking show Dalda ka Dastarkhawan.

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Zubaida Tariq starred in her own cooking show Handi on Hum Masala and appeared on several other TV shows as a guest.

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Zubaida Tariq worked with and appeared on ARY Digital, Sajid Hussain, Nadia, Kiran, FM 107, Kitchen Magic and Aaj Ke Bhao.

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Zubaida Tariq was well known for her home remedies or totkas, and ran a restaurant with her son Hussain Zubaida Tariq.

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Zubaida Tariq was born on 4 April 1945 in Hyderabad Deccan, British India.

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In 1966, Zubaida wed a first cousin, Tariq Maqsood, whom she first met in 1954.

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Zubaida Tariq died on 4 January 2018 at 72, after a long ailment.

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Originally from Hyderabad, British India, and settled in Karachi, Zubaida Tariq was born into a prominent Urdu-speaking family known for producing litterateurs, intellectuals and artists.

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Zubaida Tariq had ten other siblings, the most notable of whom include sisters Fatima Surayya Bajia and Zehra Nigah and brother Anwar Maqsood.

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Zubaida Tariq died on 4 January 2018, aged 72, from heart failure.