Mushtaq completed a Master of Economics degree with a specialization in development studies and monetary policy from Quaid-i-Azam University.
[1] Mushtaq was the chief executive officer of Roots School System (RSS).
[3] Mushtaq founded and leads of the University of London International Programme at RSS.
She was the principal of the largest RSS campus, in Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad.
[3] Mushtaq was an activist and patron to several non-governmental organizations including the 'Liberating the Girl Child Foundation'.