[1][2] She was known for her roles in the dramas Dhoop Kinare, Ana, Shehzori and Uncle Urfi.
[5][6] She was noted for her roles in dramas Shama, Afshan, Aroosa and Naukar Ke Aage Chakar.
[9][10] Since then she appeared in dramas Shehzori, Aakhri Chattan, Kya Bane Baat, Burger Family, Ana, Bahadur Ali and Dhoop Kinare.
[14][15] In 2005, tributes were paid to her at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities including Moin Akhter, Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Qureshi, Sultana Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed and Babra Sharif.
[16][17][18] Ishrat was married and had six children, including daughters Khursheed Talat, Anjum, Shella and Farah and sons Iqbal and sohail.