She graduated with a gold medal and distinction in her Bachelors from Lahore College for Women University in 2022. Iftikhar’s work was selected to be showcased at the; 17^th  Alhamra Young Artist Exhibition (2019 ; the 1^st  and 2^nd Anna Molka Awards, (2021, 2022) and the 18^th  Emerging Talent Exhibition at , VM Art Gallery, (2023). Her work has been exhibited widely in group shows nationally, including at Full Circle Gallery, (2022), Pakistan Art Forum (2023), Sir Syed Memorial Hall, (2023), Revivers Art Galleria, (2023), Artescape Gallery (2023) and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (2024). Iftikhar lives and works in Lahore and is currently pursuing her MA in Visual Arts from the National College of Arts.