Wusat Ullah Khan is a senior journalist. A graduate of Karachi University in International Relations (1982–83) and a Diploma holder in Theatre Arts from the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), Wusat has been a working journalist for the last thirty six years. He has been attached with the BBC Urdu Service since 1991 and covered the 2003 Iraq war

Waheed Noor is a lawyer by profession and a former member of the managing committee of Karachi Bar Association. A social and human rights activist from Lyari, Karachi, he writes poetry in Urdu and in Balochi and is the author of Sukoot Bol Para.

Taimur Suri is presently Head of Department Media Sciences at SZABIST, Karachi. Prior to this he was Asst. Prof. at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVSAA), teaching courses for the last decade on the History of Art and Visual Culture. Taimur has a Bachelor’s degree in History, English Literature and Economics from Karachi University followed by reading

Syed Sardar Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, in office since 19 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018. Previously he was member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018 and served

 Syed Saif ur Rehman is the current Commissioner, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). He has served in all the provinces of Pakistan, as assistant commissioner, deputy commissioner and commissioner. He has served in federal and provincial secretariats as well. He has done his MBBS, and later an MSc in Health Policy & Management from the Aga Khan University. He was awarded

Syed Nomanul Haq is a historian, noted especially for his contributions to the fields of Islamic history, philosophy, and literature in Muslim societies. General Editor of Oxford University Press’ Studies in Islamic Philosophy series, he is Professor of Comparative Liberal Studies at Habib University. A volume of the OUP series he edits has won the coveted Custodians of the Two

Mehdi Raza Subzwari is the present Sajada Nashin by descent, of the seven centuries old prestigious shrine of Hazrat Qalandar Lal Shahbaz (RA), in the historic town of Sehwan Sharif situated on the right bank of the mighty River Indus in central Sindh, Pakistan. He is a medical doctor by profession and has a Master’s in Public Administration as well.

Shireen Z. Haroun is an English language poet, whose work is imbued with sharp observations of nature and a sensibility tending towards the dark side. Her poems have appeared in the journals of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, the Canadian magazine Vellum, and other international publications in the UK and US. Ms Haroun is the only daughter of the late

Shershah Syed is a Pakistani physician and surgeon, known for his work in obstetrics and maternal health. He was involved in providing emergency medical assistance to victims of the 2010 Pakistan floods. He was the president of the Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Pakistan from 2007–2010, and is the current president of the Pakistan National Forum on Women’s Health

Sheema Kermani is the founder of Tehrik-e-Niswan—a Cultural Action Group which uses the medium of theatre and performing arts to bring awareness on rights issues. She is a classical dancer, choreographer, teacher, theatre practitioner, and peace and women’s rights activist. She is Pakistan’s leading performance artist. Sheema teaches dance and drama and also acts for the stage and television. She