CAREER SUMMARY
I am an accomplished professional with an MBA and currently pursuing a Master’s in Apologetics. My extensive experience includes management, research, advocacy, and lobbying with national and international policymakers. My expertise in program design, fundraising, and implementation has been recognized by key organizations such as the Federal Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Governor of Punjab, Pakistan. I have a strong track record of promoting peace and defending the rights of marginalized groups, particularly religious minorities in Pakistan. This has involved initiating dialogues among various faith communities, fostering interfaith understanding, and making regular media appearances. Additionally, I am deeply involved in volunteer work, including local church activities, church planting, and evangelism. My skills and experiences are geared towards creating positive changes in any organizational or community setting. With a robust background in both business and social advocacy, I am prepared to lead and inspire, contributing effectively to any team or project dedicated to social justice and community development.
Skills and Strengths
Experienced in management and administration, I excel in leadership, communication, public speaking, and problem-solving. Proficient in budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, proposal writing, facilitation, critical thinking, and computer operating systems. Entrepreneurial, multilingual (English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi), and known for integrity and trustworthiness.
EDUCATION (Annexure 1)
- MA Apologetics, currently enrolled at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville KY
- Master of business administration from University of the East, Manila, Philippines.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Annexure 2)
- Training on Effective Implementation of “Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation” conducted by Mehergarh Pakistan, A center for Learning, Pakistan (2020) Annex 2.1
- National Security Workshop (NSW-20), Civil-Military Pool of Think-Tank, Conducted by National Defense University, Islamabad, Pakistan(2018) Annex 2.2
- The Importance of Social-Media, Eastern Mennonite University, USA (2017) Annex 2.3
- Conflict Management, Freedom Gate Pakistan, 2013 Annex 2.4
- Sustainable Shelter in Age of Climate Change & Disasters, conducted by Habitat for Humanity and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Services 2011, Bangkok, Thailand Annex 2.5
- Global Peace Convention- Peace Building 2010, Interfaith Family Service (2010), conducted by Global Peace Convention, Manila Philippine (2010) Annex 2.6
- Frameworks and Skills in Peacebuilding, conducted by Peacebuilding and Development Institute in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka(2009)Annex 2.7
- Trauma Healing Training, Eastern Mennonite University, USA (2006) Annex 2.8
- International Program for Development Evaluation Training, conducted by Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada and the World Bank (2002) Annex 2.9
- Gender Sensitization Training Workshop, conducted by Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Pakistan and ROZAN– Pakistan (2001) Annex 2.10
- Community Development Studies, Sally Oak Colleges, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (2000) Annex 2.11
- Project Cycle Management, conducted by European Union Commission, Pakistan (1999) Annex 2.12
- The Best Practices of Micro-Finance Workshop, conducted by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Pakistan (2000) Annex 2.13
POSITION HELD 2005-todate (Annexure 3)
Chairman-Interfaith League Against Poverty (I-LAP) Not-for-Profit (Click to visit Website)
Responsibilities
- Responsible to develop organizational strategic plan with the help of the team members.
- Responsible to Design, Plan, Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate various Community Development and Humanitarian Assistance Projects during natural and manmade disasters such as earthquakes, flashfloods and war. My team and I with the great help of God Almighty, successfully implemented the following projects with over 50,000 families in the three out of four provinces of Pakistan. I was responsible to supervise a team of 185 team members based at five different offices in Pakistan. The following is the detail of the projects implemented.
Development Projects
- Interfaith Harmony and Peace (Engaged Religious Clerics, Parliamentarians, Policy Makers, Youth, Students of Educational Institutions, Media, and Civil Society)
- Religious Freedom (Networking with National and International Parliamentarians, Policymakers, Religious Scholars, Media and Academia, Ex-Service persons, Members of the Civil society)
- Micro-Finance Formal and Informal Education
- Capacity Building Trainings
- Hygiene Gender and Development
- Small Enterprise Development
- Rights of Religious Minorities
- Sexual Harassment at Workplace
- Kitchen Gardening
Humanitarian Assistance
- Relief Projects
- Food Aid (Dry Ration)
- Wet Feeding
- Hygiene Kits
- Temporary Shelters (Tents)
- Clothing
- Makeshift toilet facilities
- Camp Management
- Experience of Networking with UN Clusters
- Experience of Networking with Government and Line Departments
b. Rehabilitation Projects
- Construction of Permanent Shelter (One and two rooms earthquake resistant shelters)
- Provided Agricultural Inputs (tool kits and seeds)
- Repaired tube well for irrigation
- Repaired generators
- Formed Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
- Started internal loaning among the CBO, members
- Conducted Disaster Rapid Response (DRR) training
- Responsible for the fundraising for new and on-going Relief and Development Projects
- Responsible for the Network Partners, Government officials, Churches and Civil Society Organizations
- Responsible for Staff Development
- Responsible for representing the organization at national and international forums.
- Supervise different departments such as HR, Finance, Program, Capacity Building and M&E
- Responsible to prepare or edit project, program reports for BoDs and partner organizations
- Responsible for conducting surveys such as Baseline, KAP, Wealth Ranking, PRA etc.
POSITION HELD (Chairman) 2010-todate (Annexure 4)
Chairman Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) a socio-political movement (Click to visit Website)
- Responsible to develop organizational strategic plan
- Responsible for Advocacy and Lobbying
- Responsible for establishing cordially relationship with Parliamentarians, Policy makers, Journalists, Media, Civil Society, Heads of Political Parties, Community leaders, Church Leaders, Community Members, Faith Leaders, etc.
- Organize Awareness Campaign
- Organize Press Conferences to raise particular issues related to Minority Rights and Justice
- Launch protests to register the point of view of the weaker segments of the society
- Represent religious minorities at national TV channels
- Network with Diplomatic community, leaders of the opposition parties, and cabinet members
POSITION HELD (Chairman) 2018-todate (Annexure 5)
Chairman National Baptist Church of Pakistan (Click to visit Website)
- Provide leadership to plant Churches in Pakistan
- Fundraising for the Ministry
- Train local missionaries for evangelical work
- Evangelism among other faiths
- Responsible to develop organizational strategic plan
- Chair Council and Board meetings
- Responsible for Pastors’ Capacity Building Trainings.
POSITION HELD (Chairman) 2016-todate (Annexure 6)
Chairman HumSub TV (A web-based channel) (Click to visit website)
POSITION HELD (Chairman) 1995 to 2005
Executive Director Islamabad Rozggar Markaz (IRM)
AWARDS (Annexure 7)
- Award by Governor Punjab, Pakistan on the longstanding struggle for Minority Rights. December 2022 7.1
- Best Journalist Award 2020 by Fazal Television 7.2
- Award by Ministry of Minority Affairs on the longstanding struggle for Peace and Interfaith harmony in the country 2010 7.3
- Appreciation by Edwards College Peshawar to HumSub TV for its true reporting on Edwards College Issue 2019 7.4
- Appreciation by Potohar Mental Health Association (PMHA) “Vision Can Be Audible” to HumSub TV for generous contribution to make this society inclusive 2018 7.5
- Appreciation by I-LAP partners including ZOA Netherlands, Woord Daad Netherlands, Dorcas Aid Netherlands, Kerk in Actie Gir0456 Netherlands, and ICCO Netherlands, in recognition of committed leadership, indefatigable determination and continual guidance to the team 2013 7.6
- Award by National Network of Interfaith and Peace on untiring efforts for Peace and Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan. 7.7
Represented Pakistan on various International forums such as:
- International Religious Freedom Conference organized by US State Department in 2019
- Sustainable Housing in the Age of Disaster and Climate Change-Bangkok, Thailand
- 6th International Conference for Peace – Osaka, Japan, 2007
- Advisory meeting of International Network of Museums for Peace, The Netherlands
- Disaster Preparedness Conference – Malaysia
- South Asian Partners Conference – Utrach, The Netherlands
- Christian Micro Enterprise Development Consultation – Romania
- Christian Micro Enterprise Development Consultation – Oxford, UK
- Central Asian Businessmen Consultation – Virginia, USA, 2000
- The Gideon’s International Convention – Chicago, USA, 2000
Achievements Annexure 8
- Founder of Interfaith League Against Poverty (I-LAP) Not-for-Profit www.ilappk.org Annex 8.1
- Founder of Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) A socio Political Movement www.pil.org.pk Annex 8.2
- Founder of Institution of Emerging Leaders (TiEL) Education School System www.tiel.org.pk Annex 8.3
- Founder of HumSub TV (Web based Rights Based Channel) www.humsub.tv Annex 8.4
- Leading National Baptist Church of Pakistan (NBCP) Church body www.nbcppk.org Annex 8.5
- Pioneer of the First Peace Museum of Pakistan
Press Releases Annex 8.6
- Click here to visit Link (The Global Forum- webster.edu)
- Click here to visit Link (The Express Tribune PK (I-LAP Peace Museum)
- Host of Red Zone with Sajid Ishaq (Click here to Watch Videos) Annex 8.7
POLITICAL RECOGNITION Annexure 9
- Advisor to the Chairman of a Political Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Mr. Imran Khan on Minority Affairs, who also was the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Annex 9.1
Notification
- President Minority Wing- PTI Annex 9.2
Notification
- Central Executive Committee Member of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (Ruling Party 2013 to date in KPK Province and Ruling party from 2018 to 2022. Annex 9.3
- Click to Open Link
- Click to Open Link (The Nation News)
- Nominated for National Assembly in 2013 Annex 9.4
- Click to Open Link (Election Commission of Pakistan)
- Click to Open Link (yumpu.com (ECP 2013)
- Click to Open Link (thefreelibrary.com ECP Notification)
- Nominated for Senate of Pakistan in 2015
- Qualified to attend the prestigious National Security Workshop (NSW-20). Civil-Military Pool of Think-Tank Pakistan (2018) Annex 9.5
- Click here to Watch Video of the Above National Security Workshop
- Severed as Treasurer and the Church Council member of The Protestant International Church, Pakistan- US Lead Church Annex 9.6
Representations Annexure 10
- Represented Pakistan at the International Religious Freedom Ministerial Conference 2019, organized by the US State Department. Annex 10.1
- Invitation Letter
- Represented Pakistan for Sustainable Housing in the Age of Disaster and Climate Change-Bangkok, conducted by Habitat for Humanity. Annex 10.2
- Elected as Board Member; attended the 6th International Conference of Network for Peace Museums – Osaka, Japan Annex 10.3
- Click here to view link (ritsumei.ac Museum)
- Click here to view link (The Global Forum)
- Click here to view link (The Express Tribune PK)
- Click here to view link (Peace Maripo.com)
- Attended Board Meeting of International Network for Peace Museum in the Netherlands
- Participated in Disaster Preparedness Conference, Malaysia
- South Asian Partners Conference – Utrach, The Netherlands
- Christian Micro Enterprise Development Consultation, Romania
- Christian Micro Enterprise Development Consultation, Thailand
- Christian Micro Enterprise Development Consultation, Oxford UK
- Central Asian Businessmen Consultation, Virginia USA
- Served as President of The Gideon’s, Islamabad
- Attended The Gideon’s International Convention, Chicago, USA
- Served as Council Member and Treasurer of International Protestant Church, Pakistan, US citizens lead Church
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International Media Annexure 11
- Knox Thames- Rep of the US State Department Annex 11.1
- Interfaith Observer Annex 11.2
- Washington Post Annex 11.3
- VOA News Annex 11.4
- VOA News Annex 11.5
- NBC News Annex 11.6
- Miami Herald Annex 11.7
- The San Diego Union Tribune Annex 11.8
- Kentucky Today Annex 11.9
- The Sydney Morning Herald Annex 11.10
- The Guardian Annex 11.11
- Christian Post Annex 11.12
- SBS News Annex 11.13
- Wikipedia Annex 11.14
- Wikimedia Annex 11.15
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- Arab News Annex 11.16
- CWS UK Annex 11.17
- CWS UK Annex 11.18
- GIST Mania Annex 11.19
- The Catholic Register Annex 11.20
- The Conservative-Patriot Rights Annex 11.21
- Indian Express Annex 11.22
- Worldwide Religious News Annex 11.23
- Business Standard Annex 11.24
- Indian Times Annex 11.25
- The India Annex 11.26
- Christian Headlines Annex 11.27
- ABC News Annex 11.28
- Morning Star Annex 11.29
- Morning Star Annex 11.30
- Morning Star Annex 11.31
- Alaska News- Anchorage News Annex 11.32
- Save US- Save the Persecuted Christians Annex 11.33
- Morning Star Annex 11.34
- Angelus new Annex 11.35
- National Post Annex 11.36
- Bridgeman Images Annex 11.37
- World Renew Annex 11.38
- Peace Insight Annex 11.39
- Relief Web Annex 11.40
Pakistani Media Annexure 12
- The Express Tribune Annex 12.1
- The News Annex 12.2
- Dawn Annex 12.3
- The News Annex 12.4
- Dawn Annex 12.5
- The Nation Annex 12.6
- The Nation Annex 12.7
- The Express Tribune Annex 12.8
- Dawn Annex 12.9
- The Nation Annex 12.10
- The Express Tribune Annex 12.11
- The Nation Annex 12.12
- GEO TV Annex 12.13
- The News Annex 12.14
- The Express Tribune Annex 12.15
- Dawn Annex 12.16
- You Tube Annex 12.17
- Dawn Annex 12.18
- The News Annex 12.19
- The News Annex 12.20
- The Express Tribune Annex 12.21
- Daily Times Annex 12.22
- Pakistan TV (PTV) Annex 12.23
- The News Annex 12.24
- Dawn Annex 12.25
- The News Annex 12.26
- Dawn Annex 12.27