Fariha Anwar is an entrepreneur and a dentist by profession. She has a passion for social enterprise. She had practiced dentistry for four years and then headed a social enterprise incubator for two years as a Project Manager. She is working on her own social enterprise that aims to provide dental care plans to underprivileged communities at affordable prices. She is one of the founding team member of Impact Network, a collaborative platform looking to connect, support and strengthen the social entrepreneurial community of Pakistan. She has recently co-authored a book titled, “Beyond the Buzz: A Deep Dive into Pakistan’s Startup Ecosystem”.

A unique collaboration between Incubation Centers, Social Entrepreneurship Support Organizations, Universities, Public Sector, Donors, and Investors, called the Impact Network was launched in Islamabad. The Impact Network will focus on stimulating, supporting and scaling critical social innovations. This national program is funded by the Promotion of Education in Pakistan PEP Foundation (a non-profit working in Pakistan since 1994 to promote the right of all students to access quality higher education).