Our Team
Committed to the Cause
Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla
Founder and Chairperson
Dr. Mubina is a seasoned pediatrician who is the visionary behind HOPE. She founded the NGO in 1998 while studying in Dow Medical School in Karachi, Pakistan. With the support of a group of passionate volunteers dedicated to bringing literacy and health to the neglected urban slums of Karachi, Dr. Mubina propelled the organization to one that encompasses a multi-pronged approach towards poverty alleviation in Pakistan. Under Dr. Mubina's direction, HOPE has made a significant footprint in humanitarian aid in all regions of Pakistan, with an annual beneficiary count approaching 1,000,000 needy people, 70% of whom are women and children.
Dr. Afil Jamali
Director
Dr. Afil is a qualified and experienced doctor with several years of experience in Pakistan and in the UK. He is currently working for the NHS as a Cardiothoracic Fellow.
Dr. Afil has been involved in several charitable activities in Pakistan and is an active member of several Doctor’s Associations in the UK. He has personal and direct experience of helping many patients in Pakistan who did not have the resources to support themselves.
Arif Zaman
Director
Arif Zaman is Deputy Director, the Centre for Research and Enterprise (Enterprise and Internationalisation), London School of Business and Management and a Director of the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network, an accredited organisation to 52 Governments on women’s economic empowerment. He is also CEO, Riscaire providing training and advisory services on governance and reputational risk in the UK, Dubai and Pakistan and author of the bestselling book on Reputational Risk (Financial Times, 2004 and published in Russian, 2008).
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