Our Team
Azhar Ahmed
Founder
An overseas Pakistani with a passion for gardening and a desire to be an agent of change in Pakistan. Having grown up in both Pakistan and Canada, Azhar considers himself fortunate to have experienced the best of both cultures. Azhar holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from University of Toronto and is currently a practicing Professional Engineer based in Ontario Canada.
Anas Farooqui
Finance Control
Anas is a Chief Operating Officer at a Real Estate and Marketing firm and has a keen interest in the agriculture sector. Anas has built a small scale livestock farm and has been operating it for the past three years. He has also experimented with growing sesbania seeds (fodder), mustard, dates, lemons, oranges and various other produce varieties.
Dr. Abdul Qayoom
Liaison- University of Karachi, Dept. of Agriculture
Dr. Qayoom is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Management at the University of Karachi. His teaching and research career spans 15 years during which he has worked with various reputable R&D organizations. His work focuses on agronomy, seed production, and pest/disease management of vegetable crops in particular. He has also published several research papers and articles in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Qayoom serves as the very vital link between KUAI and University of Karachi's DAAM (Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Management)
Shabib Asghar
Operations Supervisor
A true outdoorsman with a passion for environmental protection. For the last four years Shabib has been a core team member of GreenSquad, a club that organizes plantation activities in Karachi. He is also an active member of Crops in Pots. His corporate core work is in emergency disaster management, adventure eco-tourism, and marketing. Shabib brings a wealth of experience, passion, and enthusiasm to KUAI.
Syed Hassan Raza
Site Operations
Hassan is a recent graduate from the University of Karachi's Agriculture and Agribusiness Management program with a major in Agribusiness. Besides the day to day site operations duties Hassan is also heading KUAI's pilot composting project.
Madiha Zaman
Student Intern
A student of the botanical sciences at University of Karachi, Madiha enjoys gardening and wants to bring the passion of gardening to the masses through initiatives like KUAI.
Anam Mubeena Farooqui
Program Coordinator
Anam is a dentistry student from Bahria University with a keen interest in gardening. Anam brings her strong work ethics to KUAI. Besides tracking progress of all projects, she also manages KUAI's growing records and social media handles.
