Our People

Muhammad Qasim is a co-founder and serving as Director Board of GRACE Association since 2007, bringing strong expertise in education, grassroots leadership, and community development. An educator by profession, he combines academic insight with hands on community engagement to strengthen institutional impact and accountability.

Qasim is widely recognized as one of the most active and trusted community service leaders in his native community. Within GRACE, he leads on ground monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring transparency, quality standards, and responsible use of resources across programs. His practical oversight strengthens implementation and builds community confidence in GRACE initiatives.

In addition to his board role, Qasim actively works in his village and neighboring communities to improve access to safe drinking water, education, primary healthcare, and polio vaccination campaigns. He is also engaged in community-based climate change adaptation efforts, supporting local resilience.

He holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Jamshoro, Sindh, and a Bachelor of Education from Karakoram International University, Gilgit.

Ms. Saba has been serving on the Board of Directors of GRACE Association Pakistan time to time since 2012. She brings deep academic and professional expertise in Montessori education and has consistently contributed to strengthening GRACE’s education programs with a strong focus on quality, inclusion, and child centered learning. Her role includes guiding curriculum development, ensuring the availability of effective teaching and learning materials, and supporting well structured syllabi across GRACE schools and projects.

With extensive experience as Principal at AMI School Karachi and professional work with AMI The Child’s Place and La Petite Children’s Centre in the United States, she offers a global perspective on early childhood education. She has also served on the board of a Montessori association, organized multi school seminars and workshops, and contributed to national learning resources including the Quaida Guide and a Grade One mathematics textbook. Beyond GRACE, she volunteers as a government school mathematics teacher trainer and serves on the Board of Governors of Teachers Resource Center in Karachi.

Wazir Shamshad Hussain serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at GRACE, where he provides strategic guidance to strengthen educational access and youth development initiatives in Gilgit Baltistan. A Fulbright Scholar and dynamic young leader, he previously led the Pak US Alumni Network, Gilgit Baltistan Chapter, as President from 2010 to 2016. During his tenure, he actively supported youth in securing scholarships and higher education opportunities in the United States and other countries.

At GRACE, Shamshad plays a key role in advancing English language programs, 21st century employability skills, academic excellence, and life skills development for adolescents from economically disadvantaged communities. His commitment reflects a strong belief in education as a pathway to empowerment and social mobility.

Professionally, he is a Visiting Faculty Member at Karakorum College of Commerce, teaching Business Management, Organizational Behavior, and Communication at the graduate level. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the University of Baltistan, where he teaches tourism. Shamshad holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, and a Certificate in Hospitality Management and Tourism from Daytona State College, Florida, USA.

An advocate for civil rights, democracy, and girls’ education, he promotes peace through cultural understanding and international exchange.

Dr. Muhammad Nazir, widely known as Nazir Bespa, has been serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of GRACE Association since 2018, offering strategic guidance, academic leadership, and intellectual depth to the organization’s educational mission. A distinguished scholar of Persian language and literature, he is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Persian at the University of Karachi. A Gold Medalist and recipient of the Nishan-e-Sipas, he earned his PhD in Persian with a pioneering dissertation on Muhammad Muhsin Thattavi and the evolution of Persian poetry in Sindh.

With more than twenty years of academic experience, Dr. Nazir teaches at BS, MA, MPhil, and PhD levels and is an HEC approved PhD supervisor. He has held key roles including Editor of Pajvak, Member of the Board of Studies and Faculty Board, and Focal Person of ORIC. Internationally, he received advanced training at Tarbiat Modares University and Shiraz University, securing top distinction.

His research covers Persian literary history, Iqbal studies, comparative linguistics, manuscript studies, and Islamic intellectual thought. At GRACE, he contributes to curriculum enrichment, research mentoring, and the preservation of linguistic heritage, including advocacy for the revival of the Yige script in Baltistan.

Sabahat Nadeem has been serving as an honorary Member of the Board of Directors at GRACE Association since 2019, bringing deep commitment and professional expertise in Early Childhood Education. She is passionate about advancing quality, inclusive learning opportunities for all children, especially those from marginalized and underserved communities. At GRACE, she contributes strategic guidance to strengthen early years programming and ensure child centered, developmentally appropriate practices across educational initiatives.

Sabahat is particularly dedicated to supporting out of school and street children, working closely with school communities to promote enrollment, retention, and holistic institutional support. Her collaborative approach helps schools create nurturing environments where young learners can thrive academically and socially.

Beyond her board role at GRAXE, she volunteers with several other charitable organizations focused on providing education to needy and orphaned children in Pakistan. She holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Honors Specialized Program of Study, from Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Khadim Hussain is the co-founder and CEO of GRACE Association and a transformative educational leader committed to inclusive and equitable learning. A polio survivor who began his schooling journey in a wheelbarrow, his life reflects resilience, determination, and service to marginalized communities.

He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of the Punjab and has completed advanced certifications from Aga Khan University, the World Bank Institute, the Brookings Institution, and Childhood Education International. He is also a Google Certified Project Management Professional. An alumnus of the Echidna Global Scholars Program at the Brookings Institution, he is one of the co0founders of the Learning and Action Alliance for Girl Agency (LAAGA), a global collaborative network advancing girls’ education and leadership. He is also a member of the Pakistan US Alumi Network (PUAN), Echidna Global Scholars Nework (EGSAN), member of the Rehabilitation International (RI) and Community Based Inclusive Development Network (CBIDN) Pakistan.

Since 1992, Khadim has served as a community service provider, a teacher, principal, and development practitioner, championing girls’ education, disability inclusion, and grassroots community development across Pakistan. He co-founded GRACE Public School in Skardu to expand access to quality education for underserved children, especially girls. As a member of the school’s Board of Governors, he provides strategic direction, policy oversight, performance evaluation, and financial accountability, ensuring equitable programs and strong academic outcomes for all learners.

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