Mr. Aasim A. Siddiqui

Mr. Siddiqui is the Founder Trustee of a policy institute-Organization for Social Development Initiatives which was formed for social welfare projects aimed at alleviating poverty in the rural areas of Pakistan. OSDI aims to focus on community related projects in healthcare, education, water and sanitation, and renewable energy, as well as providing micro financing to small farmers and social enterprises.

He has an M.B.A from Clark University, U.S.A. and a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Management Sciences from London School of Economics. Besides his major academic credentials, Mr. Siddiqui also attended various courses at Harvard University, Babson College, Boston College and Cornell University.

Mr. Siddiqui is well known in the social, diplomatic, government and business circles due to his active business sphere while holding key posts in his family business, Marine Group of Companies, which he joined in 1994.

Mr. Siddiqui is now the Managing Director of the Marine Group of Companies, which is a conglomerate of multiple business concerns, being one of the leading shipping and logistics service provider in Pakistan, representing many foreign shipping and logistics companies.

He is also a director in two publicly listed companies, Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited and Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited.

Syed Perwez Shahid

Commissioned in the Pakistan Army as an Infantry officer in October 1969. Served in various command, staff and instructional appointments; is a graduate of Staff College Quetta, National Defence College Islamabad, US Army Infantry School and US Army Staff College. Has attended executive courses in Harvard and Stanford Universities USA . Retired as Corps Commander in April 2005. From June 2005 to May 2008 served as CEO The Citizens Foundation, an NGO providing quality education to the less privileged in Pakistan.  

Mr. Jawed Iqbal

Holding a LLB degree from University of Sindh , Mr. Syed Jawaid Iqbal is a President & CEO of CMC (Pvt) Ltd, An exclusive affiliate of Ketchum, New York, USA.

He has hosted and moderated a number of programs on radio and television on business; current affairs and social issues and also interviewed numerous prominent political, social and business personalities for radio and television.

Jawaid Iqbal, is the President of South Asian Media Association (SAMA) based in Colombo, Siri Lanka. He is the Founder/Chairman, South Asia Forum-a body that hosts Seminars and Conferences to discuss regional issues in global perspective and Honorary Secretary-Pepsi Foundation, Society for International Development (SID).

He is Chairman, Board of Governors-Central Institute of Arts Crafts (CIAC), “Arts Council of Pakistan" Karach. He is Member, Board of Director, NAPA (National Academy of Performing Arts). He is Founding Member of the 'Advertising Practitioners' Guild (APG ).

He founded a private sector think tank - “Moderates” in 2003, with a view to strengthen tolerance, interfaith harmony & democracy.

He also received the prestige "Genisis Award" from the Ark Trust Inc. a national non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Brig (Retd) Ghulam Muhammad Mohatarem

Brig Mohatarem has had a distinguished career spanning 33 years in the Army. Apart from main stream jobs of commanding Tanks and Mechanised troops, he held senior positions in the Military Intelligence, key operational staff appointments and served as an Instructor in the Military Academy . He served as the Chief United Nations Military Observer based in Sarajevo during the War in Bosnia Herzegovina. He has had diplomatic exposure as Pakistan 's Defence Attaché in Bangladesh and Myanmar for four years. After retirement from the Army, he served as the Home Secretary to the Government of Sindh. He is presently working as a Security Analyst and Consultant. He is an elected President of PECHS and is also on the Governing Body of DHA Residents Society. He holds Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies and an MBA. Has attended two specialised training courses in Counter Terrorism in the United States and one in ‘Negotiations and Conflict Resolution' under UN aegis in Switzerland.

Mr. Numan Nabi Ahmed

Holding a Commerce degree from Karachi and having studied Advertising & Communication Management at USA , Numan Nabi Ahmed, is a well known name in the advertising and media circles in the Country. He today heads one of the largest Communications Group in Pakistan with proven track records in building strategies for branding, advertising, media planning, sports marketing, ad sales, event management and television productions. With a remarkable track record of turning around businesses and setting new trends in the world of Integrated Marketing Communication in Pakistan he has been able to bring many firsts to his credit. Numan is a familiar face as a speaker and television host. He serves on the Boards of Zindagi Trust and OSDI as well as being a founding member of the Friends of the Cardiac Surgery.

Mr. Ali Jehangir Siddiqui 
Managing Partner, JS Private Equity

Mr. Siddiqui is Managing Partner of JS Private Equity Fund, a US$158 million fund dedicated to investing in Pakistan with CDC, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, SAMBA Financial Group and Swiss and French investors.  

He is also a Director of JS Group (www.js.com), one of Pakistan's largest private sector conglomerates employing over 23,000 people.   

From 2002 to 2003 he served as an Executive Director of JS Investments, Pakistan's largest private sector mutual fund manager. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Siddiqui was based in Hong Kong as a Director at Crosby, a private equity firm, where he was part of a team that managed over US$ 400 million in private equity and venture funds investing in Asia-Pacific.   

Mr. Siddiqui is a member of the Board of Directors of Airblue (Pakistan's second largest airline), Lucky Cement Limited (Pakistan's largest cement producer and exporter) and Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Limited (the parent company of JS Bank). 

He is a board member of the Acumen Fund, a social enterprise fund headquartered in New York that invests in Africa and Asia in businesses that serve the poor as well as the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation which engages in charitable work in Pakistan.  

Mr. Siddiqui is a Member of the Board of Directors of Private Sector Development Task Force of the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Privatisation Commission of the Government of Pakistan and a Member of the Board of Investment for the Provincial Government of Sindh. 

He graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Economics. He has also attended executive education programs at MIT and the University of Cambridge.

Mr. Sharique Siddiqui

Mr. Sharique Siddiqui is a Director and Chief Operating Officer of Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd. He is also a Director of the various companies of the Marine Group of Companies. He holds a BA Economics and MA Economics from Tufts University, USA.