ISLAMABAD: In a landmark achievement for Pakistan’s medical community, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqua, a senior gynecologist and medical academic, has been elected as a Trustee of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) at the FIGO World Congress 2025 in Cape Town, becoming the first Pakistani woman to hold the position.
Dr. Siddiqua was also honored with the FIGO Women’s Award 2025 in recognition of her contributions to reproductive health and medical education in underserved areas of Pakistan, particularly in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology.
Belonging to the Badizi tribe in Qila Abdullah district of Balochistan, she previously made headlines when she was elected Vice President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) — the first woman from Balochistan to be elected.
Dr. Siddiqua’s contributions to healthcare have been recognized nationally.
In 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi), and recently received an Honorary Fellowship (FRCOG) from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK.
Speaking to local media, Dr. Siddiqua said her appointment was “not just a personal achievement but a recognition for the people of Balochistan, Pakistani women, and all those striving to improve maternal healthcare in difficult conditions.”
She currently serves as a Councillor at CPSP and is the President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Pakistan (SOGP).
