概要

With a professional career spanning over thirty years (1992–present), I have built a respected reputation as a seasoned development professional, leading and contributing to impactful projects across Pakistan’s Sindh, Punjab, KPK, and Balochistan provinces. I have a robust track record in conceiving, planning, executing, and monitoring development and emergency projects at both the national and international levels.


My expertise covers a wide array of critical sectors, including project management, WASH, water resource management and governance, health, food security and livelihoods (FSL), disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, environmental conservation, and education. I specialize in climate-smart WASH solutions, sustainable water resource management, climate adaptation engineering, and integrated project/program management. My career reflects a deep commitment to effective project implementation, sustainable water management, and the integration of climate-resilient practices across initiatives.


A dedicated advocate for WASH projects, particularly in crisis situations, I have successfully led emergency interventions to address urgent humanitarian needs. My work on climate resilience projects underscores my commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. These initiatives, driven by innovative thinking and strong project management skills, have yielded substantial, lasting impacts.


Key Career Highlights:



  1. Current Role: Lead the IRC WASH and infrastructure projects funded by PATRIP in Balochistan, alongside an ECHO-funded project in District Chaman.

  2. Emergency Response in Sindh: Recently led IRC's emergency response projects across seven districts in Sindh, focusing on water resource rehabilitation, public and communal water filtration, and new water supply schemes under multiple funders, including IRISH Aid (I&II), EU-Humanitarian Aid (ECHO-1-5), Gates Foundation, and DEC (Phases I & II).

  3. WASH in Nutrition Programs: Directed the WASH component across 10 Sindh districts under the EU-funded Program for Improved Nutrition in Sindh (PINS) in collaboration with the P&D Department’s Accelerated Action Plan to reduce stunting (AAP) through Rural Support Programs Network.

  4. Joint Initiatives with UN-WFP: Recently completed a partnership with UN-WFP on Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPR), DRR, and resilience-building interventions in flood-affected districts in Sindh and Balochistan.

  5. 2005 Kashmir Earthquake Relief: Actively participated in relief work following the 2005 earthquake in Kashmir, conducting assessments, coordinating cluster meetings, ensuring distributions, and contributing to shelter program design alongside UN agencies and INGOs.

  6. Flood Rehabilitation (2010-2012): Involved in flood response and rehabilitation efforts in Rajanpur, Muzaffar Garh, Layyah, and RY Khan Districts which includes construction of shelters, school improvement program, WASH initiatives attaining an ODF status.

  7. Education in Emergencies: Led the DFID-funded Education in Emergency (EiE) program, implementing climate-resilient WASH infrastructure in 200 schools in Layyah, Rajanpur, and Layyah districts.

  8. UN Stunting Reduction Program: Designed, implemented, and led a comprehensive WASH program in Sindh, delivering over 2,124 climate-resilient infrastructure schemes across schools, health facilities, and communities under the UN Maternal & Child Stunting Reduction Program.

  9. Response in Balochistan: Led snowfall and flood response in Balochistan, coordinating with PDMA, Health Department, and district administration to ensure timely interventions.

  10. Drought Interventions in Balochistan: Managed drought response efforts in Chagai, Pishin, and Killa Abdullah, collaborating with PDMA Balochistan, district administration, and government departments to establish multipurpose water ponds and rehabilitate water supply schemes under UNICEF and PHPF/OFDA projects.

  11. COVID-19 Response: Contributed to COVID-19 outbreak response efforts in Districts Quetta, Pishin, Killa Saif Ullah, and Killa Abdullah, under a WaterAid and ECHO-funded project with CARE International.


Throughout my career, my commitment to sustainable solutions and climate-smart approaches has been a constant driving force in my contributions to international development.


 

项目

COVID-19 Response (Water Aid funded) 
WASH emergency response in drought-affected Areas (UNICEF Funded)
Drought response and mitigation Project
COVID-19 Response (ECHO funded project with CARE International)
Program for Improved nutrition in Sindh ER-3 (PINS-AAP)
Education in emergencies (EiE) in flood affected arears
Promoting Child Rights in Cotton Forming Area (CRCFA) Project
Scaling up PATS in Punjab Project (Australian Aid funded)
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工作经历

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Sr. Manager infrastructure & WASH
International Rescue Committee (IRC ) Pakistan
Jan 2023 - 代表 | Quetta, Pakistan

During my stay in Sindh have led different projects under flood response seven Districts in coordination with relevant Government departments of Sindh and other sector partners, and UN agencies. IRC has implemented the interventions through partners and managed self implementation the water resource management under UN-WFP funded project in District Kambar Shahdad (Sindh), Naseerabad & Jaffarabad (Balochistan). Managed budgets and planning for grants (Irish Aid, Milena & Gates foundation, Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), UN-WFP and SIDA in the project area.
Currently I am leading the 3 years PATRIP funded project in schools and health facilities in Balochistan for afghan refugees and host communities. 
Key achievements.
·       Successfully implemented and completed IRISH Aid funded project in four flood affected Districts of Sindh.
·       Successfully implemented and completed “Gates foundation” funded project in District Badin, focused on water resource management and rehabilitation.
·       Successfully implemented and completed “SIDA” funded project in District Dadu and Khairpur, focused on water resource management and rehabilitation of water sources in communities & health facilities.
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·       Successfully implemented and completed “Disaster Emergency Committee” DEC funded phase-1 project in District Badin which focused on climate change resilient water resource management and rehabilitation while the phase-II is going on.
·       Completed the joint venture DRR and climate change resilience project with UN-WFP in 1 district of Sindh and four of Balochistan. 
·       Engaged Public Health Engineering department for rehabilitation of public water supply schemes, re-activating and establishing WASH committees for climate resilient water governance at departmental and community level.
·       Lead the community level training program on WASH committee members on operation and maintenance of water sources for managing efficiently the climate resilient water governance.
·       Leading the community and departmental level training program on the concept of “water safety plans” and developing village level water safety plans for “climate resilient water governance” 
·       Ensuring and embedding climate resilient challenges in IRC WASH and infrastructure designing especially promoting the climate resilient water governance in flood affected area to safeguard water sources, water safety and wisely use of water at community level and creating realization among Government departments on climate resilient water Governess and safety of water sources.      

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WASH Specialist
Rural Support Program Network (RSPN)
Mar 2021 - Oct 2022 | Karachi, Pakistan

Lead manage and implemented the overall WRM and WASH component in 10 Districts of Sindh under EU funded nutrition-sensitive Programme, overseeing, providing backstopping, supportive supervision, and managing implementing partner’s work, keeping coordination with the Government of Sindh through (Accelerated Action Plan) AAP secretariat and worked in close collaboration with the implementing RSPs (NRSP, SRSO & TRDP) for day-to-day business and provided them support and backstopping for the range of Nutrition sensitive interventions under WASH component. Under WRM PINS implemented 105 multipurpose water reservoirs to conserve surface water and to recharge ground water resource, managed wastewater through constructing 10 wastewater schemes, for drinking purpose hand pumps, solar power water supply schemes have been installed in the communities, PHED DWSS were rehabilitated and made functional.  
The PINS WRM and WASH program have been designed and implemented around the three key principles of IWRM social equity, economic efficiency and environmental sustainability, under the PINS program equality, economic efficiency and environmental sustainability have been ensured through need assessments, engaging PHE department and the community for sustainability and environmental assessments have been conducted and kept in view.
ü  Developed WASH program implementation manual (PIM) a guiding document to implement WASH in the program area.
ü  Under WASH program 13,063 villages in 1,823 village organizations achieved the status of open defecation free and certified by the district ODF committees.   
ü  4,502 community resource persons (49.17% female) were trained on PATS and refreshers of 1,954 CRPs has been conducted.
ü  20,259 families have been financially supported for community latrines and constructed.
ü  17 rural sanitation schemes/treatment units were constructed in the Program districts.
ü  Clean village campaign has been conducted in 1938 village organizations and covered 13,887 villages.
ü  1,956 regular and lead hand pumps, 18 solarized water supply schemes and 166 rain harvesting ponds have been completed in to manage water resources in PINS program area.
ü  3,876 LSO members were trained on water quality monitoring through PCRWR.
ü  Under WRM & WASH 8,615 communal water sources have been mapped and got tested chemically & biologically, the treatable sources were chlorinated, and the cause of the contamination was removed, and the fit and unfit water sources were color marked for community understanding.
ü  Piloted community-based chlorine production in 5 UCs of four Districts through WATA technology (Thatta, Sujawal, Kamber & Jamshoro).
ü  1938 village Action Plans (VAPs) and 193 charter of demands (CoDs) were developed and submitted to Government of Sindh.
ü  Conducted a research/study on “implementation of PATS in PINS program area” and presented in “Joint Sector Partner review” held by MoCC in Feb 2022 for policy reform in PATS.

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2- WASH Specialist (Country Lead)/Project Manager/Provincial Program Manage
Muslim Aid Pakistan
Jul 2019 - Mar 2021 | Islamabad, Pakistan

The position of WASH specialist is to lead the WASH across the Pakistan and to manage the programme activities, represent Muslim Aid in Government, sector partners and UN agencies. Business development, developing concept notes and proposals for fund raising locally and in international market.
In other hands the role of Provincial Manager is to lead, directing and overseeing the overall program activities in the province, advocating and image building of MAP within Government and other I/NGOs in the province. I did and achieved the following key tasks.
Key achievements.
PROJECT MANAGER/PROVINCIAL PROGRAMME MANAGER (Baluchistan/Quetta).
i-Conducted project inception workshops with stakeholders including Government officials, PDMA Baluchistan, Health, education, PHED, agriculture departments, and sector partner NGOs for NDRMF.
ii- Oriented Deputy commissioners (Chagai & Killa Saif Ullah) on the nature of projects, activities to be done to and with whom, and the geographic area of the projects.
iii- Obtained NOC for NDRMF funded Project from PDMA, Deputy Commissioners of District Chagai & Killa Saif Ullah for NDRMF funded Project.
iv- Obtained NOC from PHED & Deputy commissioner for UNICEF funded drought response Project in District Pishin and Killa Abdullah (provision of food packs, health & hygiene kits, rehabilitation of 20 PHED’s non-functional drinking water supply schemes).
v- Implemented WaterAid funded COVID response project in District Quetta, Pishin and Killa Abdulla (provision of PPE kits, soaps, rehabilitation of washing stations and provision of mobile handwashing stations).
vi- Supported HR department in developing staff TORs and been part of hiring the project team. 
vii- Oriented the project teams on project goals, objectives, and the key activities to be carried out.
viii- Developed guidelines on how to implement the project activities for engineers and the front-line staff.
ix- Implemented Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Fund (PHPF) and OFDA funded drought response projects in District Chagai (construction of multipurpose water reservoirs, rehabilitation, and new installation of drinking water supply schemes.
x- Get signed an MoU with PHED and irrigation departments and got NOCs for implementing the project and handed over the sub projects to the departments.  
xi- Developed project proposal and implemented ECHO funded through CARE international COVID-19 response project in District Quetta Pishin and Killa Abdulla (provision of PPE kits, soaps, rehabilitation of washing stations and provision of mobile handwashing stations in DHQs, THQs).
xii- Developed project procurement in collaboration with NDRMF for efficient procurement and processing tenders and vendor selection.
xiii- Managed project finances/budgets, made decisions on necessary modifications, kept aligned the account lines with the activities, and prepared BAVs, and comparison statements.
xiv- Ensured the quality of work through and monitoring of activities through field reports, periodic reviews, and field visits.
xv- Lead and managed the teams through team building, and capacity building, providing them with a conducive and friendly environment and putting the right person in the right place to boost the team’s performance and trust.        
WASH SPECIALIST.
i- Contributed to developing the 4-year country strategic plan for Muslim Aid Pakistan, priorities of WASH in Pakistan under MAP, the areas of work under WASH, and the potential geographic locations to be focused.
ii- Developed proposal for NDRMF project titled “Building Resilience by strengthening the community through inclusive Disaster Risk Management Project” gathered field-level information, conducted surveys, stakeholder consultation (community and Government) for the said project and MAP scored 400 million rupees from NDRMF.
iii- Developed and submitted the 2nd phase proposal to NDMRF which is still under consideration with NDMRF.
iv- An MoU has been signed for a joint venture of the urban WASH program with UNICEF and implemented in 4 public parks in Islamabad and rehabilitated WASH facilities.
v- Developed WASH Manual under PATS to implement WASH and infrastructure projects in MAP[i]
vi- Carried out need assessments, situation analysis, technical surveys, environmental assessments, prepared designs, BOQs, cost estimations, engineering drawings and processed RFQs and tenders
vii- Prepared detailed implementation plans DIP & PIP, activity interpretation, and assigning the roles with timeline and bread downing set of activities.   
xiii- Provided specialized technical support & guidance to the project engineers and front-line staff for smooth implementation.
ix- Ensured data collection, data arrangement, analysis and sharing with donor agency (UNICEF Punjab)
x- Provided regular and reliable narrative and financial reports to management.
xi- Facilitated the procurement department in the process of bidding, vendor selection, contractor agreements and developing TORs etc.

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WASH Consultant
Punjab Public Health Engineering Department
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019 | Lahore, Pakistan

Worked with Punjab Public Health Engineering Department as a WASH consultant and carried out the following tasks
i- Carried out surveys, designed, and developed BOQs of Government schools (Hafizabad, Faisalabad, Sahiwal & Pakpattan).
 ii- Reviewed training manuals of CRP, mason, and entrepreneurs under Pakistan Approach to Total Sanitation in the context of Punjab.
iii- Reviewed SBCC/IEC material and amended it in the context of the Racket and Benckiser (RB) funded project.

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WASH /infrastructure monitoring coordinator
Plan International Pakistan
Jun 2006 - Nov 2018 | Islamabad, Pakistan

The position is component lead and manager of WASH and infrastructure and responsible to design within CSP, manage & implement the program and oversee the interventions in the Program unit office either through implementation by partners or self and community managed, representing Plan-international with the Government, I/NGOs, and UN forums. Design the yearly WASH priorities and budgeting. Developing concept notes and proposals to float within the Plan-international pool and in an open market.     
Key achievements.
i- Been part of Plan’s Country Strategic Plan (SCP) three times during the spell of employment with Plan international. 
ii- Get signed MoUs with Novartis Pakistan (thalassemia center), District Government Vehari (developing a public park), Muzafar Garh (construction of classrooms & WASH facilities in a school).
iii- Successfully worked and completed partnership with Punjab Public Health Engineering and Local Government & Community Development Departments (Both the departments remained IP of Plan international).
iv- Successfully managed and implemented Plan’s WASH regular program and projects in 17 program/project Districts across Pakistan over a period of 14 years. (Vehari, RY Khan, Bahawalpur, Multan, Muzaffar Garh, Layyah, Rajanpur, Chakwal, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Narowal, Sahiwal, Hafizabad, Pakatan, Ghottki, Khairpur Mir’s, and Noshero Feroz.
v- Developed or been part of project proposals a series of project proposals and concept notes, 6 projects approved by “International funding pool” and other donors amounting to 3,42,026 US $ (PKR-23,748,205)
vi- Worked with District Governments in the implementation of District WASH Road maps for 4 Districts (Layyah, Vehari, Chakwal & Rahim Yar Khan)
vii- successfully managed and lead WASH component of “UN Maternal & Child Stunting Reduction Program through WASH interventions” in three Districts of Sindh (Khairpur, Noshero Feroz, and Ghotki) and completed 2124 rehabilitation and new schemes in the communities, schools, and health facilities (climate smart/resilient regular & lead hand pumps, drinking water supplies, community latrines, STUs, WASH facilities in schools and health facilities).
viii- Successfully managed and implemented Scaling up PATS in Punjab Project (Australian Aid/DEFAT funded) in District Chakwal and oversight the engineering component in 4 Districts (Layyah, Chakwal, Vehari, and RY Khan).
ix- Successfully managed and implemented “Diarrhea control through a women empowerment project (RB funded) in three Districts of Punjab (Narowal, Sargodha, and Faisalabad)
x- Successfully lead and implemented WASH component of “Promoting child rights in cotton forming areas project” CRCFA (a Joint venture with UNICEF) in three Districts (RY Khan, Bahawalpur & Ghotki).
xi- Successfully lead the engineering and infrastructure monitoring for DFID-funded “Education in Emergencies” (EiE) in flood affected areas of District Rajanpur, Layyah & Muzafar Garh and completed climate resilient construction in 200 schools (400 schemes)

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District Program Officer/FU- in-charge/Regional professional SSS & infrastr
National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)
Apr 1997 - May 2006 | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

Hold the positions of District Programme Officer, Field unit in-charge, Regional Professional Physical Infrastructure (PITD), and Regional Professional Social Sector Service (SSS), the assignments remained different for each role, DPO and Field Unit in-charge positions were managerial positions while the regional level assignments were specialized to infrastructure and social sector services (health care & education), manager’s responsibilities includes to direct and oversee the day-to-day business of the field unit offices, promoting organization with Government and other sector partners, staff development, monitoring, budget handling etc, I performed & achieved the following key tasks.
Managerial Jobs (DPO & Unit in-charge).
i- Managed the overall day-to-day operations of NRSP including the credit program, learning for life (LFL) non-formal schooling and MNCH programs, periodic loaning & repayment schedules, ADB funded DGK-Rural Development project.
ii- Managed and implemented NRSP regular and project-based interventions including ADB funded DGK-Rural Development Project (DGK-RDP), rural credit program, Community Skill Enhancement Project, National Programme for Improving Water courses (NPIW) and Punjab Education Sector Reforms Project (PESRP).    
iii- Managed program/project budgets, BAV, balance sheets, bank statements & reconciliation statements.
iv- Conducted annual staff performance appraisal “personal evaluation Report (PER) for evaluating staff performance, areas of improvement and needs to build their capacity, mentoring & coaching.
v- Ensured better coordination with Government departments involved in DGK-RDP for approvals and monitoring of project activities.
vi- Monitored and conducted progress & planning reviews meetings with program Unit offices.
vii- Made approvals for credit cases, activity budgets, and disbursement to infrastructure schemes.
viii- Oversight of the social mobilization activities, formation of village-level organizations (VO), and surveys for scaling up the programs.
RP-Social Sector Service (SSS) & Program officer (Education)
i- Established non-formal schools for adult literacy, ECE centers for pre-schooling, and health committees in 100 villages under DFIED (learning for life) project
ii- Trained TBAs on mother & child health care and parenting.  
iii- Trained teachers of adult basic education centers and the ECE on joyful learning.   
iv- Trained mothers on parenting, exclusive breastfeeding, the importance of immunization, preparing home-based ORS, and child nutrition.
v- Managed interventions in 300 Government schools under Punjab Government’s PERSP (Punjab Education Sector Project).
vi- Successfully ensured re-formation school councils (PTAs) and get them notified from District Government RYK.
vii- Successfully conducted teacher’s training on subject specialization and early childhood education.
viii- Successfully conducted school council pieces of training for active participation in PTA meetings, school management, and the importance of education and facility management.
ix- Successfully conducted training of teachers and school council members on roles and responsibilities.
x- Conducted need assessments in the schools regarding teacher training and school facilities for creating a conducive environment.
xi- Conducted campaigns to enrol out-of-school children and minimize dropout.
xii- Signed MoU with the education department and District Government.   
RP-Physical Infrastructure Technology Development (PITD)
RP is the key position to lead the infrastructure at the regional level to review the designs, drawings, cost estimations, and BOQs. NRSP remained the implementing partner with DG Khan Rural Development Project (DGK-RDP) funded by Asian Development Bank (ABD) through the Planning & Development Department (P&D).
i- Presented CPI cases to the Government notified “Scrutiny & approval Committee” and got approved 186 community infrastructures of different natures (turbines, tube wells, link and jeepable roads, community centers, water supplies, cattle sheds, diversion, and water retaining structures. animal schemes under the DGK-RDP.
ii- Got approved and successfully implemented 18500 feet of watercourses under the NPIW project.
iii- Provided improved WASH facilities under the SSS program in 64 Government schools of District Rajanpur and DG Khan.
iv- Ensured coordination with the project management unit (PMU) and the district scrutiny committee of the Government of Punjab.
v- Managed complex budgets of different donors and planned activity breakdowns for sub-projects
vi- Ensured micro-planning of the project activities (health, education, micro-financing, livestock, CPIs & skill development projects funded by ADB & PPAF.
vii- Ensured money value utilization of resources, quality of work, the performance of staff, and overcoming risks & conflicts.
viii- Developed quality monthly/quarterly narrative, technical, and project completion reports for regional office NRSP.
ix- Monitored the activities in the field to ensure the quality of work, compliance, and establishment MOVs.
x- Managed high-level (DCs, elected representatives MPAs/MNA) and mission delegates’ (ADB mission for overseeing the project for extension) visits in the field and made briefings, working papers, and presentations.

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Field Engineer
Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP)
Apr 1992 - Dec 1995 | Quetta, Pakistan

• Formation of village organizations (VOs)
• Support in conduction community meetings and building their capacity on institution building, record keeping, linkages development and strengthening organizational structure
• Conduction of social and technical feasibilities for community development schemes
• Surveys, preparation of designs and cost estimation of CD Schemes at cluster level
• Building capacities of communities for managing project, project record keeping, quality and cost effective purchases, quality control during execution and Operation and maintenance of the CD schemes
• Back stopping communities in implementation of Community Development (CD) schemes.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports for Regional office and head office.

学历

Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology
学士, Bachelor of Engineering, ‎
Civil Engineering
2010
University of Balochistan
硕士, 艺术硕士学位, ‎
International Relations
2007
University of Balochistan
学士, 艺术学士, ‎
1999
Punjab technical board lahore
中级/A级, 理学院(工程预科), Diploma of associate engineers‎
Civil Engineering
所占比重 56%
1990
bise multan
大学入学/0级, 科学, Matric‎
Biological Sciences
所占比重 67%
1985

技能

熟练 Ability To Work In Multicultural Team
熟练 Adaptive Leadership
熟练 Budget Monitoring
熟练 Compliance Reporting
熟练 Configuration Switches
熟练 Conflict Management
熟练 Coordination and implementation
熟练 Coordination Skills
熟练 Data Analysis
熟练 Donor Engagement
熟练 Efficient Problem-solving Skills
熟练 Email List Management
熟练 End to End Sales
熟练 Field Activity
熟练 Financial Management
熟练 Forms of Writing
熟练 Front Line Leadership
熟练 Health Diagnostic
熟练 Interpersonal Skills
熟练 Knowledge of CLTS/PATS Plus approach
熟练 Leadership Management
熟练 Management
熟练 Management Skills
熟练 Microsoft Word
熟练 MIT Knowledge
熟练 Monitoring Skills
熟练 MS Excel
熟练 MS Outlook
熟练 MS Power Point
熟练 Partner Development
熟练 Partnerships
熟练 Persuasion Customer
熟练 Policies Implementing
熟练 Problem Resolving Skills
熟练 Problem Solving Skills
熟练 Program Implementation
熟练 Programme Data Management
熟练 Project Administration
熟练 Project Analysis
熟练 Project Coordination
熟练 Project Management
熟练 Project Planning and Management
熟练 Project Plans Management
熟练 Proposals Writing Skills
熟练 Report Management
熟练 Reporting Abilities
熟练 Reporting Skills
熟练 Research Skills
熟练 Stakeholder Engagement
熟练 Team Building

语言

初学者 普什图语
熟练 Saraiki
熟练 俾路支语
熟练 乌尔都语
熟练 英语

Iftikhar 联系人

Muhammad Shakir
Plan International Pakistan
Muhammad Asim Asim
International Rescue Committee
Asad Ali Qureshi
Roltic Pvt. Ltd
Syed Shah Iqbal
Tameer E Khalaq Foundation
Naeem Ullah Lakho
Fast Rural Development Program (FRDP)