Zohra Yusuf is a human rights activist and a freelance journalist. She is the former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and currently serves as a council member. She has been a member of HRCP since 1988, a council member since 1990, and has served as Vice Chair (Sindh) and Secretary General. It should be noted that all

Wusat Ullah Khan is a senior journalist. A graduate of Karachi University in International Relations 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 from Baghdad, Cairo,

Tasneem Premjee Chamdia, a first-time writer from Pakistan, was raised in London and Karachi, studied in the US, and currently lives in Qatar with her family. As a child, Tasneem discovered the fascinating world of books, where characters came to life, providing companionship, love interests, and plenty of adventure. In adulthood, she found herself drawn to memoirs, with each character

Shehar Bano Rizvi is the author of the Amazon bestseller ‘Virsa—A Culinary Journey from Agra to Karachi,’ which won the Best in the World Gourmand Award in Paris. A philanthropist at heart, Rizvi used the proceeds from her debut cookbook to create an endowment fund, sponsoring over 170 cataract surgeries annually for the underprivileged in Pakistan. Originally from Karachi and

Syed Shabbar Zaidi is a distinguished graduate of Hailey College of Commerce, Lahore, and a Chartered Accountant. He holds the title of Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (FCA). Throughout his career, he has held significant roles, such as serving as the President of ICAP (2005-2006) and the President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants

Sanjay Rajoura is a political and social satirist, screenwriter, occasional actor, and a former software engineer. He has performed in more than 500 stand-up shows in India and other countries, including Pakistan. Sanjay’s comedy mainly addresses the fault lines, hypocrisies, and injustices of human societies, particularly in his own country. He quit his job as a software engineer in the

Dr Naseem Salahuddin is a trailblazer in Infectious Diseases (ID) and Education. In a country lacking ID expertise, she pioneered the discipline, establishing the ID fellowship program, a professional society, and a renowned journal. Internationally acclaimed for her efforts against diseases like rabies and tuberculosis, she has elevated ID to a sought-after specialty. Beyond diseases, Dr Naseem touched over 50,000

Moneeza Hashmi is a prominent figure in media and broadcasting, boasting a career that spans over four decades. She currently serves as a Trustee of the Faiz Foundation, committed to promoting the values and vision of poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Ms. Hashmi made history as the first woman to hold the position of Director of Programmes at Pakistan Television (PTV)

Michael Cirelli, Founder of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, a leading literary arts program for young writers in America, has led Urban Word for over two decades. Recognized as a top thought leader in the non-profit sector, he has received honours from the Ford Foundation and the Union Square Awards and was celebrated by Michelle Obama at the White

Dr Martin Axmann, a political scientist specializing in ethno-nationalist movements in the Indian subcontinent, earned his MA in political science, international law, and economics from the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg in 1997, followed by a PhD in political science in 2007. With extensive fieldwork primarily focused on Pakistan, particularly in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Iran-Pakistan trans-border region of Balochistan, Dr