Mian Umer Mansha

Umer Mansha completed his education from Babson College, Boston, USA. He is one of the Directors & Chief Executive of Nishat Mills Limited, director of Adamjee Insurance Company. & a member of Pakistan Business Council. Umer Mansha had been the director on the boards of MCB Bank Limited and MCB Asset Management Company Limited.

Mohammad Usman Ali Usmani

Mr. Mohammad Usman Ali Usmani is the Acting President of MCB Bank Ltd and has over 44 years of banking experience. He started his career with American Express Bank Ltd, Karachi where he worked for nearly thirty years and headed the Country Treasury Department and was also Senior Director Financial Institutions, Middle East and Pakistan. He was also based in Dubai for a period of four years as Vice President Correspondent Banking, American Express Bank Ltd.

Mr. Usmani was head of Treasury / Global Markets / Financial Institution Deutsche Bank AG, Pakistan for a period of 5 years. In MCB Bank Ltd, Mr. Usmani worked for 7 years as Head of Treasury & FX, Head of Compliance, Capital Market, FID and International Operations.

Mr. Usmani has travelled extensively all over the world and attended various courses worldwide.

Mian Hassan Mansha

Hassan Mansha is the Chief Executive & Managing Director of Pakistan Aviators & Aviation (Pvt.) Limited. He completed his education from USA & enjoys the director position on the boards of Nishat Mills Limited, Gulf Nishat Apparel Limited, Security General Insurance Limited & Nishat Power Limited.

Khalid Qadeer Qureshi

Mr Khalid Qadeer Qureshi. fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He has more than 44 years experience of comprehensive in-depth financial management across corporate, finance, accounting, treasury and information systems development and implementation. Mr Qureshi Actively associated in mergers, IPOs, developing feasibilities reports, private placement of debt & equity as well as restructuring.

Ibrahim Shamsi

Mr Ibrahim Shamsi, MBA from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Director of Siddiqsons Denim Mills Ltd, Siddiqsons Tin Plate Ltd, Managing Director Joyland (Pvt) Ltd. and A.A. Joyland (Pvt) Ltd. Actively involved in social services as trustee of Jamat-e-Taleem ul Quran. Served on editorial board of College & University publications.

Ali Munir

Ali Munir has a BA degree from Government College Lahore and an LLB degree from the University of Punjab, Lahore. He has over thirty years experience as a Chartered Accountant. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He was also a member of Investment Management Regulatory Organization and The Securities Association (now known as the SFA) in England. He joined MCB Bank Ltd. in 1999 and has previously held senior positions at Citibank, Saudi American Bank and Habib Bank. In 2005 he was awarded the M.A. Mozaffar Memorial Gold Medal from the SBP and Institute of Bankers in relation to his services to banking reforms in Pakistan and agriculture finance. He is currently the Chairman of the SBP Committee for Agricultural Finance.

Ahmed E. Hasham

Ahmed E. Hasham has been elected as director of Adamjee Insurance Company Limited in 2007. He is a graduate in International Relations (IR) and Economics from Tufts University, USA. He is an active contributor towards Social and Academic Services. He is a member on the board of Usman Institute of Technology, Unicol Limited, PMC (Pvt) Ltd. and Mehran Sugar Mills. In addition, he is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association.

Ahmed Alman Aslam

Ahmed Alman Aslam Masters in Business Administration from Punjab University. 1975 Program for Management Development at Harvard University, Cambridge MA.1990 Over 32 years of banking and investment banking experience of which 28 with Citibank in Pakistan, Europe, Africa, and USA at various positions including Emerging Markets Corporate Finance Product Head for Citibank, and part of management team integrating Salomon Smith Barney with Citibank in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. In 2003 advisor to Emerging Markets Partners Washington (a $6 billion emerging markets private equity house) Director on the Board of State Bank of Pakistan in 2005. At present Managing Partner of Ahmad Alman Aslam & Associates. Holds board memberships of Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. Private Power and Infrastructure Board, and IGI Asset Management Company.

Aneela Akhtar Chaudhry

Miss Aneela Akhtar Chaudhry daughter of Mr Muhammad Akhtar Ali obtained the degree of LL.B. in 2004 from Punjab University Law College, Lahore. She served as Member, District Assembly, Kasur during 2005 and has been elected as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in general elections 2008 against one of the seats reserved for women.

Shazia Tehmas

Ms. Shazia Tehmas Khan was born on January 01, 1974 at Peshawar. She has a master’s in journalism from University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Representing Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians in the Provincial Assembly of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ms Khan serves as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Population Welfare Department, a member of the Standing Committee on Excise and Taxation Department, and a member of the Standing Committee on Tribal Affairs Department.

Jameel Yusuf

Mr. Jameel Yusuf was the Founder Chief of Citizens Police Liaison Committee (September 1989 – March 2003) commonly known as CPLC established by the Sindh Government as a statutory institution, operationally independent assisted Victims of Crime in the provision of justice and the Police in combating / detecting crime. For his role in detection leading to apprehending over 500 Kidnappers / Terrorists, he was invested with the prestigious national award of “Sitara-e-Shujaat”, by the President of Pakistan. His services have been recognized not only nationally, but internationally as well. He was also nominated for the First United Nations Vienna Civil Society Award in 1999.

Honorary National / International affiliations / appointments:

· Member of the Federal Law & Order Commission of Pakistan (Dec’ 1995)

· Director, Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF), Japan since 1997

· Member of Focal Group and Advisory Board, Federal Ministry of Interior, (December 1999 – September 2002)

· Founding Trustee of “PANAH”, a Shelter Home established for Women in Distress, in 2001 in Karachi

· Member, Advisory Council Fellowship Fund for Pakistan (FFFP), Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars (WWC) since 2004

· Member, Board of Trustee of the Karachi Port Trust since August, 2008

Documented following proposals, later adopted as National Policies:

· Computerized Criminal Record Management System (CCRMS - 1999)

· National Alien Registration Authority (NARA - 2001)

· Arms Control Policy (2001)

· Police Reforms (Police Order - 2002)

Nusrat Bano Abbasi

Ms. Nusrat Bano Abbasi was born on January 29, 1969. She recieved her L.L.B and MA Economics degree from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh. Politically affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (Functional), Ms. Bano is member of the Provincial Assembly of the Sindh. She is serving as a member of the Standing Committee on Education and Literacy, the Standing Committee on Industries, Commerce, Mines and

Mineral Development, the Standing Committee on Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights and the Standing Committee on Public Health Engineering, Finance Committee. She is married and has three children.

Dr Fauzia Khan

Dr. Fauzia is the Dean faculty of Social and media sciences SZABIST. She is a consultant clinical psychologist, TV Anchor and Host, and a corporate Trainer. Dr. Fauzia's position as the dean of an important faculty, clear brings out her talents and fosters very positively the role of women empowerment in the country.

JUSTICE ( R ) MAJIDA RAZVI

Ø M.A. Political Science and International Relations from Karachi University.

Ø LL.B from Karachi University.

Judicial Positions Held

Ø Holding a unique position of being the first woman Judge of a High Court of Pakistan.

Ø Elevated to the position of Judge, At the Sindh High Court Bench in 1994.

Ø Retired in 1999.

Ø Practicing Advocate, 1963-1994 as a Corporate lawyer

Judicial & Administrative Work Experience

Ø As a Judge, presided over Single & DB numerous cases, providing justice in the form of landmark judgments.

Ø As an advocate, deliberated on hundreds of cases on the civil side.

Ø Provided free legal advice to the needy people, through various social work organizations and convincingly got justice for them.

Ø Former Chairperson of the National Commission on the status of women, from March 2002 to March 2005.

Ø A prolific writer – Author of hundreds of Article on Legal Issues pertaining to Women & Children.

Participation at International Fora/Conferences:

Ø Attended National and International conferences since 1964 to date.

Ø Member of Common Wealth Team to monitor Elections in Tanzania in 2005.

Ø Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Awards:

Ø Women of the year Award 1994-95

Ø Pakistan Golden Jubilee Celebration Award for Services in Judiciary 1997

Ø 100 Heroin Award (International) for Social Work.

Ø "Allah" Award 2003 (outstanding women)

Ø Karachi Cosmopolitan Rotary Award for outstanding for services 1992-93.

Ø PAK EXPO (NEW) outstanding performance in the field of jurisprudence 1990.

Ø Lions Club Merits Award 1991.

Ø Women Excellence Award 2006.

Ø Human Rights Society of Pakistan Award 2007 (January 2007).

Ø Women Achievers Award 2007 from I Plus (28-02-2007).

At Present:

Ø Teaching at Hamdard Law School – Karachi.

Ø Practicing at Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Ø Involved in Social Work.

Ø Addresses on National & International Issues of Particularly Human & Women Rights through print & electronic media.

Unaiza Niaz

Prof ( Dr) Unaiza Niaz M.D., D.P.M., F.R.C. Psych

PRESENT POSITION

· Chairperson, Section on Woman’s Mental Health, The World Psychiatric Association.

· The Director of The Psychiatric Clinic & Stress Research Center, Karachi

· Visiting Professor of University of Health Sciences ,Lahore

· President Pakistan Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

PAST POSITIONS

§ Former, Head of Department of Psychiatry, Pakistan Airlines

§ Senior Lecturer, Faculty of The Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi,

§ Life Member, of The Pakistan Psychiatric society, and held Positions as Vice President, Secretary General.

§ Life member, of the World Federation of Mental Health,

§ Advisor , National Commission on the Status of Women, Pakistan

RESEARCH WORK

a) ABROAD:

Anorexia Nervosa, Depressive Illness Delirium and Dementia; and conducted multi centres drug trials (New antidepressant – Mianserin in London and drug for Demetia – Hydergine (at The Johns Hopkins University and Duke University USA)

b) AT HOME:

Her research interests are Stress management, Medical Health Policy and Post- Graduate Education, Stress in Industry, Aviation Medicine Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Bereavement and Psychological Aspects of Renal Dialysis, Women’s Issues (“Violence against Women”, “Depression in Women”, Stress in Working Women, and Sexual Harassment at Work Place). Disaster Psychiatry, (Handling vulnerable groups of women and children in 2005 Pakistan, Earthquake Victims).

INVITED DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER,

· The International Association on Women’s Mental Health,

· The Staff College(Armed Forces) Quetta, Pakistan

· Air War College, KARACHI

· PAF, Aero medical Center Pakistan Air Force Base, Masroor, KARACHI

· Presented several Keynote Lectures at local and International Psychiatric Congresses.

Trained at the centers of excellence, The Royal Free Hospital, The Tavistock Clinic Hampstead London and The Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A.

She has to her credit numerous scientific publications in both national and international journals. She has authored several books; “Emerging Images of Pakistani Women’ , “ “Stress Management” and “The Psychosocial Profile of Pakistani Women”, published by the Karachi University, Centre of Women’s Excellence,& a land mark Monograph on Woman’s Mental Health In Pakistan, a MILLINIUM PUBLICATION OF PPS. EDITED a Book on Medical Ethics in Contemporary Era”, She has Edited, and authored a Book -- Pakistan Earthquake2005—International Perspectives in Handling Psycho-Trauma.” The Day the Mountain’s Moved “

Recent Publication-Contemporary Topics in Women’s Mental Health Editor and Author Wiley-Blackwell London (A publication of the World Psychiatric Association)

Uzma Noorani

Uzma Noorani is a rights activist and has been working in the field of human rights and women rights for over two decades.

As a human rights activist she has :

· Served on the council of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for over a decade. Through her work in HRCP she has conducted fact finding missions all over Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir to assess the state of human rights. She has monitored and observed the election process and conducted visits to jails to highlight the plight of prisoners. She has taken part in workshops, seminars and protest rallies conducted by HRCP.

· Founding member of Women’s Action Forum (WAF) a pioneer women’s rights organization of Pakistan. As an activist she has been lobbying and advocating for the rights of women since the early 80’s. She has supported non-violent solutions during ethnic strife in Karachi in the mid 90’s.

· She is as an office bearer of Pakistan India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFD), and a member of South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR).

· Ms.Noorani was instrumental in the inception of Panah Shelter Home and is a Founder Trustee of Panah Trust. She is also a Managing Trustee and General Secretary.

· Founding member of People’s Resistance, a civil society group campaigning for the restoration of the judiciary in 2007.

· Member of Violence against Women Watch (Aurat Foundation) and Joint Action Committee which is a coalition of several NGO’s that come together to work on specific issue’s

Due to her rich experience Ms.Noorani has been invited to speak at various forums and participated in several workshops, both national and international. She has been interviewed by both electronic and print media. Ms.Noorani has helped initiate several campaigns and pressure groups to lobby on various issues of human rights, women’s’ rights, environment, peace, justice and law.

As a peace activist she has participated in various forums advocating peace. Recently she was part of a delegation to Afghanistan to participate in a trialogue on peace (India, Pakistan and Afghanistan).

Additionally she has advocated and lobbied against discriminatory laws like the Hudood Ordinances ,and Blasphemy Law and campaigned for special legislation such as a law on domestic violence.

Nadira Panjwani

Nadira Panjwani is a social worker and philanthropist based in Karachi, Pakistan. She is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Panjwani Charitable Foundation and Trusts.

In 1994, she established the Zainab Panjwani Memorial Hospital in memory of her late mother. This 75-bed, not-for-profit organization is dedicated to serving the public and providing quality medical care at subsidized rates and also on free basis.

In the year 2000 she established the Dr Panjwani School/College for the Blind, which was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan. This is a modern, purpose-built training complex providing education from nursery to Master’s level for visually-handicapped students. This school complex, affiliated with the University of Karachi, is the largest academic centre for visually handicapped people in Pakistan. It is functioning under the management of the Ida Rieu Welfare Association, Karachi.

In 2004, President Pervez Musharraf inaugurated the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research at the University of Karachi. This is the first centre of its kind in Pakistan and second in South-East Asia. The Centre conducts research in the field of molecular medicine and drug development. It focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of prevalent diseases in Pakistan through its MPhil and PhD training programmes at national and international levels. This Centre has put Pakistan on the international map of drug research through its valuable contributions to leading scientific journals.

Nadira Panjwani teaches at the Bahria Institute of Management & Computer Sciences of the Bahria University (an educational organ of the Pakistan Navy) in Karachi. She is an honorary instructor at the University since 1996 and has arranged for a large number of scholarships for deserving students for pursuing studies at different levels.

Nadira Panjwani is a Trustee of the PANAH Shelter Home for Women. This organization provides support and protection to women in distress who are victims of societal and domestic violence.

She is a member of the Jinnah Society. The main objective of this society is to assist in the development of projects dedicated to the memory of Quaid-e-Azam for propagation of his ideals, principles and vision.

Nadira Panjwani is a Founding Director of the Pakistan Human Development Fund, established in early 2002 to assist the National Commission for Human Development towards promoting health and educational facilities at the grass roots level in rural areas of Pakistan.

She is a member of Board of Governors of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Syndicate of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Board of Governors of the National University of Modern Languages, and Board of Governors of the Bahria University.

Nadira Panjwani also served as the Minister for Women Development and Population Planning in the 2007-2008 caretaker cabinet of Sindh.

In recognition of her meritorious services in the field of Public Service, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred upon her the prestigious awards of Sitara-i-Imtiaz in the year 2000 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2004.

Madiha Iftikhar

Madiha Iftikhar (born on 5 February 1985) is a Pakistani drama actress and model.

Madiha Iftikhar was born to Iftikhar Ahmed and Rehana Iftikhar, in Islamabad, Pakistan. She is daughter of Rehana iftikhar.

Madiha Iftikhar began her acting career, at the age of 17 years, in Partition Aik Safar, one of the most expensive dramas ever produced in Pakistan.

She is currently the Brand Ambassador for Olivia Whitening Creme and has appeared in its advertisement campaigns in February 2011.

Iftikhar is single and resides in Karachi. Her looks are impressive and she is 5 ft 7 inches, being one of the tallest actresses and models in Pakistan.