Who is who in Islamabad

Dr. Abid Malik a dental graduate of 1985 is the current owner that leads Malik Dental Associates. He acquired his post-graduation from England in 1991 and further received a Fellowship from America in 1996. In 2006, he was awarded the children's Presidential Award by the President of Pakistan. He headed the dental departments of both children's Hospital and the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.

MR. AFZAL LATIF , SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RIGHTS, is a career civil servant who joined the Government of Pakistan in 1990. He has the experience of serving at senior policy implementation and policy-making positions in the Government of Pakistan and in the provincial Governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.  He served as Secretary in Industries & Production Division and Establishment Division before assuming his responsibilities as Secretary of Human Rights Division.  He has worked closely with donors such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. x

  Asma Shirazi is a popular Pakistani journalist, anchorperson who has worked with various news channels including GEO News, ARY News, Samaa TV and Dawn News. She is most popular for her current affair program Faisla Awam Ka on Dawn News. She was born in Islamabad, and has a Postgraduate Degree in Political Science. She has experience as a news reporter and program anchor. Asma started her career with GEO News in 2001. She later joined ARY News as an anchor and host of current affairs program. She joined SAMAA TV in July 2010 and later joined DAWN TV. She currently hosts a Talk Show, “Faisla Awam Ka”. Asma Shirazi is Pakistan’s first female war correspondent and host was also named 2014 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism in 2014. In her talk show Faisla Awam Ka reported on conflicts that include the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, Taliban violence on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in 2009 and General Pervez Musharraf’s 2007 state of emergency. She also ho...

Naba Mansoor is a Young, Islamabad based Fashion Designer, currently Working through a Co-Owned Brand Name of "DiyaNoor". She is seen making her way through the market saturated contrives with a radical spirit. Naba lived her early childhood and teenage years in Muscat, Oman.  She did her O levels and A levels from a locally proclaimed school, in affiliation with the University of Cambridge. She Completed her University Degree of BBA (hons.) and later, MBA in Human Resource Management from International Islamic University, Islamabad during the year 2009.  She came be talked about as a creatively infused mind, where she loved art plays in all aspects of life. Academically, she was not linked to art or fashion. Yet, her entrepreneurial instincts led her to pave the fashion fiesta her mind produced. She ran a leading  ready to-wear clothing brand's franchise in one of the most visited areas of Rawalpindi for around 2 plus years. There she observed the customer li...

Working for UNESCO Islamabad office as Communication and Information Expert, Phyza Jameel is working in Pakistan, with the mandate; to contribute towards ” freedom of expression” and ” access to information”. issues. Currently she is implementing a program on “Safety of Journalists and Impunity issues in Pakistan” as part of UN Action Plan. She had been a Broadcast journalist in her earlier life, and has studied in National College of Arts, Stanford University and Central European University.

She once dreamed of pursuing a career as an interior designer. She became an Art of Living teacher and loves seeing people recognise the beauty within - an interior designer in the true sense! Born on the 6th of May, in Pindi , Pakistan , Shahnaz Minallah comes from a long line of Sufi saints from the ‘Kakakhel’ tribe. It resulted in her having a deep spiritual background, significant in shaping a divine outlook. She spent her childhood years with her parents on their tea estate in Bangladesh , where she was first home-schooled by her mother, and then, later, was sent to a convent school, where she was educated by nuns. The partition of East and West Pakistan brought Shahnaz and her family back to Pakistan , leaving behind their well-established life and belongings to begin a new life. She graduated in Law and Political Science, married and gave birth to two children, Sharmine and Sharez. Her married life was accompanied with plenty of travel. She eventually settled in Islamab...

MS. RAHAT KAUNAIN HASSAN , is the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) since July 26, 2010. Under her leadership, CCP has gained international repute for achieving substantive progress in competition law enforcement in a short span of time. Earlier, Ms. Hassan served CCP as Member (Legal and Office of Fair Trading) since its establishment in November 2007. Ms. Hassan received LL.M. degree from King's College, London . She has been associated with, and has been a partner at, some of the finest civil and commercial law firms in Pakistan . In 2001, Ms. Hassan was appointed General Counsel/Executive Director at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Soon after the conclusion of her tenure at SECP, Ms. Hassan established her own law firm, handling civil and commercial litigation and regulatory work. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Office of Fair Trading within CCP and has authored numerous position papers, guideline...

Mr. Tariq Malik was appointed as Chairman of National Database Management Authority (NADRA) by the Government of Pakistan on 11th July 2012 while he was already serving in the organization as Deputy Chairman. Four years ago, Mr. Malik was voted to the strategic management role as Deputy Chairman by the board members of NADRA after successfully leading the Network Directorate of NADRA as General Manager. He also led NADRA Technologies Limited (NTL) in the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Malik brings 20 years of experience in areas of strategic project management of Technology, system analysis & design, software development and business process re-engineering. This also includes strategic management experience in implementing high profile citizen centric technology solutions in Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, United States of America, Canada, Germany and Bahrain. He is well-known in the project and technology management sector as a successful Chief Informati...

Mushahid Hussain Sayed has the distinction of becoming the youngest editor of a national English daily  The Muslim  (now defunct). He achieved this honor at the age of 29 in 1982. As a specialist on international political and strategic issues, he has lectured widely and his articles have been published in various national and international publications including  The New York Times ,  The Washington Post ,  International Herald Tribune , and  Middle East International . He has authored three books. Mushahid Hussain has a Master's degree from the School of Foreign Service in Georgetown University at Washington. While studying in the US, he was President of the Pakistan Students Association and was awarded a Congressional Internship to work in the United States Congress. In Pakistan, he studied at the FC College in Lahore, from where he received a BA. After completion of studies in the United States, he returned to Pakistan and became Member, Directing ...

Farah Saadia  (born on 8 November) is a Pakistani television actress and presenter, whose career started as a side role in a TV drama serial,  Bandhan .Farah played a second lead role but had a very strong character which left her in the hearts of millions of her fans. The character was named  Dil Baji  and for a long time people would call her that. In recent years Farah has been the host of a morning show with a private channel ATV. The show is a mix of different segments, basically inviting a guest for a light interview. Each segment has a live telephone call and features prominent personalities, fitness, self grooming and fashion tips, jewelry designs, delicious recipes and more. Farah has two sons Abdullah and Abdur-rehman.

Javed Chaudhry was born in a village in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan. He got his degree of journalism from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He has two sons and currently resides in Shahzad Town, Islamabad.  Javed Chaudhry is one of the leading columnists of Pakistan. He writes regular columns for the Urdu newspaper Daily Express twice or thrice a week, covering topics ranging from social issues to politics. Career He started his career in 1991. He worked at Daily Ummat and Daily Khabrain before joining Daily Jang in 1997. During his association with Daily Jang (1997-2006) he was the most read Urdu columnist of Pakistan. He joined Daily Express in 2006; an action which was criticized by many of his former colleagues at Daily Jang. All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) awarded him the Best Columnist of Pakistan award (1997-98) for "Madeenay Ka Shaheed" (English: Martyr of Medina); a column that he wrote about the assassination of Hakim Mohammed Sa...