Public policy professional with two decades of experience in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the South Asia region.
Mosharraf Zaidi
CEO and Senior Fellow
Social science researcher and evaluator with international experience in development and the rule of law.
Dr. Zainab Latif
Senior Fellow
Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multi-media journalist, with wide-ranging experience in television, radio, online and the print media. She is also an International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) and The Centre for Excellence in Journalism (ICFJ) fellow.
Amber Rahim Shamsi
Head of Communications
Communications Specialist with over 7 years of experience and expertise in strategic communications, media management, advocacy, and public relations.
Shahab Siddiqi
Head of Growth, Resident Fellow
Risk Management Specialist with 15 years of experience in Pakistan & the Middle East
Sobia Maq
Head of Programmes
Public policy expert with 15 years of experience in Pakistan, East Asia, Europe and Africa
Umar Nadeem
Head of Delivery
Feminist researcher and, author of ‘Sex Crime in the Islamic Context’ and several published articles on women, religion and secularism.
Dr. Afiya S Zia
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Researcher and strategist with a background in international development programming.
Dr. Emrys Schoemaker
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Over 20 years of experience of leading and evaluating governance projects in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Nepal.
Fauzia Yazdani
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Entrepreneurial healthcare executive with a keen grasp of the healthcare space on a global scale.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Distinguished public policy practitioner, having worked at the Asian Development Bank as a Governance Specialist.
Raza Rumi
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Financial analysis and project management experience in the real estate sector in US, UK, and France
Ibrahim Khalil
Non-Resident Fellow
Researcher and Analyst in the social development sector in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, focusing on democratization, conflict, gender, and human rights.
Nazish Brohi
Non-Resident Fellow
Political and security affairs specialist and former Senior Analyst and Regional Editor for the South Asia region for the International Crisis Group.
Shehryar Fazli
Non-Resident Fellow
Assistant Professor of Politics and Sociology at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
Dr. Umair Javed
Non-Resident Fellow
Umbreen Arif has more than 20 years of experience in the education sector, providing policy advice, technical and analytical support, program supervision and coordination with donor and government partners in Pakistan.
Umbreen Arif
Non-Resident Senior Fellow