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Uks Team

Working Team:

Tasneem Ahmar (Ms) completed her Masters in Mass Communication at the University of Karachi (1978) and Masters in Communication at the University of Hawaii in 1990. Her areas of special interest are media monitoring, advocacy and training on women and human rights, political rights, HIV/AIDS, health, violence against women and education.

Since 1997, she has been Director of the Uks Research Resource and Publication Centre on Women and Media, Islamabad Centre, designing and organizing seminars, conferences and workshops, conducting research/studies (field and desk); writing reports on various development issues; watching the media, providing training in gender sensitization and awareness. From May 2003, she has been working as Executive Producer for the Uks Radio Project, leading a team of women radio journalists in producing Urdu language radio programmes, interviewing personalities, producing features and discussion programmes on women and social issues.

Gulrukh Khan (Ms.) Is a graduate in Humanities and has studied Media Graphics. She joined Uks in March 2004, and has designed posters, publication titles, CD jackets, brochures, newsletters, reports and developed logos for Uks projects. She is involved in the layout and graphics for different reports and publications at Uks . She compiles and researches data for the Annual Desk Diary as well. She also helps the Uks team with event management.

Rabia Babar (Ms.) A graduate in Software Engineering, she is the first author of a research paper published in Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Conference Proceedings & appeared in IEEE Explore in 2006. Her experience varies from working as Quality Assurance Analyst to Technical Writing, Research, Event management and teaching at University level. In 2006, she attended management summer school at London School of Economics & Political Science UK.

She is currently working with Uks as a Research Associate. Her work involves assisting the Director with proposal writing, project planning, coordination, documentation, monitoring & evaluation. She is also responsible for media monitoring analysis for various projects, compiling the quarterly & annual reports and Newsletters for Uks projects and content management of Uks web portals.

Saadia Haq (Ms.) A Masters in Business Administration in Finance, she joined Internews Pakistan as a radio producer for the 'Meri Awaz Sunno', later on also worked as field producer for the October 8, Earthquake for the Jazba-E-Taamer radio programme.

With Uks Radio Project, she has produced stories for 'Chalo Phir se Muskoraen' (Let’s smile again), 'Pani Ki Kahani,'Aurat ki Zubani' (Women and Water Issues) 'Nayee Manzilain, Nayee Umeedain' (New Goals, New Hopes), and currently on 'Hamari Tarraqui, Hamaray Masail' and 'Hamari Tarraqui, Hamari Awaz' two on- going projects.

In 2007, she was awarded the United Nations University Media Fellowship and has reported the Arab-Israel conflict from the different Arabic regions for the Jordan times.

She is now working with Uks in the capacity of Project Coordinator.

Kashif Rizvi (Mr.) Is a Graduate in Accounts and currently doing his Masters in Commerce from A.I.O.U Islamabad. He joined Uks in December 2000 and has been working in different capacities. Currently he is working as Administration and Finance Manager. In addition to managing Uks finances and conducting audits, he is responsible for managing logistics, supervising events and coordination.

Syeda Rafia Mazahr (Ms.) Is Mass Media Graduate from NUML Islamabad, she holds a versatile background in communication & coordination. She has been associated as a PR Practioner/management trainee with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for a long time.

She has been writing for Newspapers, Magazines and Web Journals of national and international repute. My recent article titled “Protecting the telecom consumers through 'Consumer Protection Regulations 2009” was published in Flare Magazine.

She is currently working with Uks as Assistant Research Associate. Her work involves research on different ongoing research projects. Media contact management & liaison, preparation of press releases and event management, coordination etc

Sana Malal( Ms.) An Msc. in Gender Studies from Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi. She has worked with Ministry of Local and Rural Development in Project of UNDP as an intern.

Her work at Uks involves newspaper database management. She is also a part of the media monitoring exercise for the ongoing projects at Uks.

Kiran Peter (Ms.) A masters in Mass Communication from AIOU Islamabad. She is working with Uks in the capacity of receptionist and secretary. Her work involves initiating & facilitating official correspondence, official meeting, and filling, proofreading, and assisting in event management.

She has also been involved in various media monitoring, coding & analysis activities at Uks

Sadaf Kazmi (Ms.) Is a Masters in Business Administration from Ripah International University. She has worked with National Bank Pakistan and also with the Daily Newspaper Aaj Kall in the capacity of reporter & writer.

She has joined Uks in December 2009 in the capacity of Documentation Officer and is responsible for data management, media recordings, monitoring & coding for various ongoing projects at Uks.

Lalarukh Farooq (Ms.) Holds a master degree in Mass Communication and is currently working towards the complete ion of her M.Phil in the same.

She has worked Project assistant with Parliamentarian Commission for Human Rights in the capacity of Project Assistant for the project: “Protection of Minorities in Pakistan: Issues, Challenges & Way Forward”.

She joined Uks in 2008 as an Assistant Radio Producer. At Uks she is responsible for coordinating for the radio Projects. Recording, Editing, Mixing, Scripting and Technical reviewing of Uks Radio Programs are also a part of her work. She has also been involved in various media monitoring, coding & analysis activities at Uks

Amna Javaid (Ms.) is an MSc in Behavioral Sciences. She has done her internship with Institute of Psychiatry WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research and Training which is part of Rawalpindi General Hospital. She has also done community work.

She joined Uks in December 2009 and has since been involved in Media Monitoring, Updating Media lists, working with the team for compiling Media guides, Management of office events like book launch, training workshop etc.

Imran Mashooq (Mr.) Is currently working towards the completion of his degree in Accounting & Finance. He is working with Uks in the capacity of Office Assistant. Mashooq is responsible for the daily cut-and-paste and management of all (more than a dozen) newspapers for the Uks database. He has also been involved in Media Recording & Media Monitoring activity for various Uks projects

Sheraz Anwer (Mr.) Holds a bachelors degree in humanities. He has a sound experience of working as a computer resource with different organizations including Dawn Newspaper in the capacity of computer/ Technical resource.

Currently he is working with Uks as a Scanning Supervisor on the Data Digitization Project.

His work involves scanning, editing, cd writing and uploading over the internet all the Files from the Uks’s physical Newspaper database.

Freelancers & Alumni at Uks:

Radio Producer/Coordinator:

Qudsia Mahmood (Ms.) A Masters in Clinical Psychology, she has been associated with Uks as Radio Producer/ Coordinator since the inception of the Uks Radio Project in 2003. She has been attached with the various ventures undertaken by the radio project including Meri Awaz Sunno, Ghurbat, Aman Aur Insaf, Mujhe Bolney Do, Chalo Phir Se Muskoraen, Pani Ki Kahani Aurat ki Zubani and Aurat Ghairat Aur Qatl. She was also the first woman radio producer to travel to remote areas of the country which makes her, a pioneer of sorts in the realm of radio journalism.

Researcher/Radio producer:

Aisha Amir (Ms.) A Masters in International Relations from University of Karachi and worked with Balochistan Rural Support Program and NGO Resource Centre on issues of education, health, empowerment and vocational training. In 2006, she worked with the Uks Radio Project for the first time on Pani Ki Kahani, Aurat Ki Zubani (Water and Women issues) and produced stories of women’s issues from far flung areas of Balochistan! She is also working on an on-going radio project 'Hamari Tarraqui, Hamaray Masail' on success stories of struggling women.

Research Associate:

Marium Tahir Waqar (Ms.)

Research Associate:

Saniya Jafree (Ms.) A graduate in Software Engineering is currently working at Uks in different capacities. Her work involves website content design, conducting research on radio programme themes for radio producers, and compiling and writing reports for the on-going Uks projects.

Radio Producer:

Rafia Arshad (Ms.)

Radio Producer:

Mohammad Ishtiaq (Mr.) A Master in Business Administration, this dynamic man has worked with BBC Pakistan as Relationship Marketing and contributes to BBC radio service and bbcurdu.com. He has been associated with the Uks Radio Project and produced radio programs for Pani Ki Kahani, Aurat Ki Zubani (Water and Women issues), Aurat Ghairat aur Qatl (Women, Honour and Murder) and Nayee Manzilain, Nayee Umeedain (New Goals, New Hopes).

Radio Producer:

Asif Farouqui (Mr.) A postgraduate in Political Science from Punjab University, he has been working with Uks on different radio projects and knows the Uks philosophy. He has produced stories for Uks radio project on different series including 'Ghurbat, Amn Aur Insaf''(A triangle) and 'Mujhe Bolney Do' (Let me Speak).

He has rich experience of reporting on conflict, social, current affairs and special assignments in Afghanistan and Iraq War. He has worked with BBC Urdu Service, ABC, Channel News Asia and Star News and the story continues!