Current Fulbright Profiles
Program: Master of Finance
School: International Business School
I was born and raised in Hyderabad, the second-largest city in Sindh, Pakistan. I completed my O levels from Beacon House Hyderabad and did my A levels from The Lyceum School Karachi. I was able to secure scholarships throughout my schooling years. After completing A-levels, I joined Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for the ACF degree but later I transferred to IBA Karachi, Pakistan’s premier business school, and completed my BBA (Finance).
After graduation, I joined the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as an assistant director under the SBOTS-20 program. I served for 4 years in the Banking Inspection Department of SBP. My work areas included enforcing compliance, imposing penalties on commercial banks, monitoring SLR, etc. I developed special Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor the performance of the specialized banks and spearheaded the Knowledge Management Module (KMM) in coordination with the IT department of SBP.
I then joined Pakistan Civil Services as a 48th Commoner, and I am currently serving in Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce. Presently, my job functions include producing sectoral development plans and policy suggestions for the Ministry of Commerce, coordinating with Pakistan’s Trade missions abroad, developing extensive research papers, etc.
As a person, I am adventurous and enjoy making connections across the globe. I have a deep reflective personality, and I believe that life is all about social welfare and serving others. I am an active participant in an apolitical social welfare group in my village in interior Sindh Pakistan. I have dedicated my life to the educational advancement and empowerment of women in my village in Sindh.