In 2000, she was honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement Nigar Award" for her 50 years long acting career.
[1][2] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance Award in 2023.
[3] Naghma was born as Zubaida Begum on 25 March 1945 in Lahore, Punjab, British India.
Naghma's first Urdu film was director Shabab Kiranvi's Mehtab, which was a super hit.
[5] After working in films for many years, she started working in TV dramas such as Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile, Jackson Heights, Sadqay Tumhare and Preet Na Kariyo Koi.
[1] In 2023, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance Award for her contributions towards the film and television industry.