Syed Khalid Mahmood

Having started his professional career during his student life in the 1980s, Syed Khalid Mahmood has evolved into an acclaimed writer, journalist, author, biographer, broadcaster, editor, publisher, blogger, analyst, presenter and motivational speaker, having worked for many prestigious organizations. He has authored the highest number of books (17) on the subject of sports in Pakistan. 

  

After having studied at Cadet College Petaro and Government Delhi College, Karachi, he graduated as a civil engineer from NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, in 1986. Choosing to devote more time and energy for writing-related works, he became founder member of the editorial team of The News, the famous English daily launched by Jang Group of Newspapers in 1991. He officiated as News Editor and Editor for Daily News, the first-ever evening newspaper of Pakistan. He also worked for The Frontier Post besides having a brief stint with The Mississauga News. 

Jumbo Karachi Guide, the first-ever guidebook of its kind of any city of Pakistan, was conceptualized and launched by his team in 2011. They have plans to bring out similar guidebooks of other cities and countries from the platform of Jumbo Publishing which has already produced numerous high-quality books.

Founding a youth club by the name of The Young Champs in 1984, library activism has featured prominently in his social sector engagements. He has headed Rotary International’s National Library Promotion Committee besides serving as Advisor to a couple of library associations. He is Acting President of Delhi Anglo-Arabic Schools & Colleges Old Boys Association. He is co-founder of Karachi Festival of Books and Libraries which was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan in March 2024. 

 

He himself was an energetic all-round cricketer, being a lively fast bowler and an accomplished top-order batsman. He captained his club’s outfit with great success with his ‘trust in teamwork and believe in yourself’ mantra. He also played hockey, basketball, table tennis and scrabble in his eventful student life.

Asma Hassan

 

Asma Hassan has emerged as one of the most promising and energetic motivational writers from Lahore, whose first book Mayar-e-Zindagi, published in 2020, became a success story as it was lauded profusely by experts and high achievers of different fields. 

Having written prolifically on social issues, Mayar-e-Zindagi, brought out by Jumbo Publishing, showcased the collection of her articles published in various newspapers and magazines over the years. The book was launched with great fanfare at Karachi Press Club and her work was recognized by distinguished speakers for having motivated a large number people through her precise and crisp write-ups. 

She has been contributing for a number of leading newspapers and online platforms as her write-ups attract massive audience of all age groups. She is hailed as the voice of new generation as she takes up a number of current issues and advises solutions to lead more prosperous and purposeful life. 

She completed Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, in 2005 while she had done Bachelors in Education from the Virtual University in which leadership and management were her majors.