[4] She was born in 1946 in Sitaram Bazar, Old Delhi, India to Hakim Said (Shaheed) and Naimat Begum.
Her ancestors came from Kashgar (now Kashi, Xinjiang, China) to the Indian subcontinent, in the reign of the Mughal emperor, Shah Alam.
They first stayed at Peshawar for about eighteen years, then moved to Multan and lastly settled down at Delhi.
[5] In February 2019, Sadia was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, from the Japanese government in recognition of "her contribution for promoting cultural relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Pakistan.
"[6] On 14 August 2024, Sadia was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, from the Government of Pakistan in recognition of "her exceptional contribution to the field of Education".