Zubaida Tariq

She died on 4 January 2018, aged 75, from heart failure.

Tariq first started cooking when she and her husband hosted dinner parties at their home, and it was at one of these parties where she was offered a job at a food advisory service by a guest who was impressed with her cooking skills. Tariq went on to become popular in the 1990s when she became part of the cooking show Dalda ka Dastarkhawan.

Zubaida Tariq (Urdu: زبیدہ طارق الیاس; 4 April 1942– 4 January 2018), also commonly known as Zubaida Aapa, was a Pakistani chef, herbalist, and cooking expert. She was the first celebrity cook of Pakistan, appearing on numerous TV shows, and was also known for her totkas (lifehacks).

Zubaida Tariq was born on 4 April 1942 in Hyderabad Deccan, British India. Her family migrated to Pakistan in 1947. They settled in Karachi, PIB Colony, where she lived with her five older sisters and 4 brothers. In 1953, her father died. After the death of father, three of her sisters took responsibility for running the house. In 1966, Zubaida wed a first cousin, Tariq Maqsood, whom she first met in 1954. They had two children. She died on 4 January 2018 at 75, after a long ailment. The death was confirmed by her brother, Anwar Maqsood on his Twitter handle. The funeral was held the very next day at Sultan Mosque in the city's Defence following Friday prayers.