She was rumored to be involved with fund-raising efforts for Hillary Clinton's campaign for the US senate. Atiqa was highly impressed with Hillary's ability to remember people. She said:" She is amazing. Her biggest strength is her ability to remember faces and names. I was introduced to her through friends who asked me to join the fund raising campaign. When I met her at one such dinner, she talked to me and exchanged views about the India_Pakistan relationship". Hillary's promise to work for easing the tension in South Asia convinced Atiqa to campaign for her. "We can not run away from politics. I thought that if I could use my status for my country in a better way then why shy from it". She says. The Pakistani community responded positively to her efforts.

She knows exactly how to charm people and win them over. She never tells them what they necessarily want to hear. Always known for her open approach to media. Atiqa is not one who shies away from publicity. And when the infamous 'close-up antaksheri' controversy erupted. Atiqa responded in a dignified manner. The controversy broke out when Kargil conflict was at its peak. As a goodwill gesture and peacemaking effort. Zee Television had invited artists from India and Pakistan in New York to  participate in an episode of the popular music program. In the same spirit, Atiqa sang 'Dil, Dil Pakistan, Jan Jan Hindustan'. She was distressed from the negative publicity she received from the song both from India and Pakistan. "It was peace making effort. And I firmly believe that artists are the best peace ambassadors. From New York, I faxed a statement to all papers. I said I have given my sincere efforts, time and hard work to my country. And what I got in return is mud-slinging and labels challenging my patriotism. I told them to write what they felt like. It did not affect me," she said. But the memory clearly rankles as her gorgeous face flashes in retrospective anger. 

Indian viewers are always fascinated from the talent of Pakistani artist. This is clear from the reception Pakistani artists get in India. Be it Junoon, Zeba Bakhtiar, Ali Haider, Sajjad Ali or Adnan Sami Khan. India always present them as their own artists. 

Now Atiqa has gained attention from Indian TV producers. She  is believed to have signed many television plays in India. "I have decided that I am an artist and I will work wherever I am offered an opportunity. Those who are looking for dirt will find it regardless. Why should I be intimated by them? My conscience is clear," she declares.

 Has opposition ever made her think about ending her passionate affair with the fickle world of light and action? "Never, its not a hobby for me. Its my profession," is her short and firm reply. 'In fact, if I have to start all over again, I will opt this field. It gives me the chance to meet so many people and experience the world in a different perspective. I love it," she adds after a thoughtful pause.