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Our seasoned team of investment professionals provides strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to invaluable resources, helping startups reach their full potential and achieve market leadership. At the heart of our mission is a passion for cultivating innovation, and we are proud to play a vital role in shaping the future of groundbreaking ventures.

Our Leaders

Prof. Dr. Zubair Iqbal Ghouri

Member, Board of Governors

Prof. Dr. Zubair Iqbal Ghouri is a distinguished academic leader currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, one of Pakistan’s premier higher education and research institutions. An eminent authority in academic governance and knowledge-driven development, Dr. Ghouri’s institutional leadership will heavily reinforce NIIDA’s educational and technological goals. His expertise will drive the establishment of the dedicated Technology Park, iSoft skill-development centers, and the COMSTECH Center of Excellence within Project PAK 2035 Phase 1. His integration into the Board bridges the academic-corporate divide, strengthening the foundational framework of Southern Balochistan’s new multi-billion dollar trade and digital corridor while anchoring NIIDA’s ambition to become Pakistan’s first institutional Shariah-compliant tech unicorn.

Attorney Muslim Bin Aqeel

Chief Executive Officer

Attorney Muslim Bin Aqeel Khan is a prominent, Pakistan-and-Oman-based International Admiralty & Maritime Lawyer who serves as a leading executive and strategic figure focused on international maritime affairs, seaward security, and the development of the global Blue Economy. As a highly qualified legal professional holding a Master of Laws (LLM) in International and Maritime Laws from Bahria University, he leverages an extensive background as a Defence Analyst, national think-tank advisor, and an alumnus of the prestigious NESA Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. His corporate governance and executive leadership exemplified by his foundational work as the Chief Executive Officer of the Research Center for International Maritime Law & Practice (RCIMLP) focusing heavily on bridging the gap between global trade highways, constitutional compliance, and complex international arbitration. In executive capacities associated with large-scale corporate legalities and supply chain master networks as CEO NIIDA VCML, his expertise drives structural reforms, global contract management, and geopolitical mediation to secure multi-jurisdictional investments across Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

Ms. Sam Ali Dada

Honorary Member, Board of Governors

Ms. Sam Ali Dada is a highly influential figure in Pakistan’s public policy, entrepreneurship, and social development sectors. She serves as the Convener of the Central Standing Committee on National Economic Policies & Reforms at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI). Renowned for her pioneering work in women’s economic empowerment and institutional reform, she bridges the gaps between policy design, youth engagement, and private sector development. Her appointment brings critical macro-economic and strategic guidance to NIIDA’s flagship initiative, Project PAK 2035 Phase 1. Her expertise aligns seamlessly with NIIDA’s core socio-economic commitment to generate over 100,000 livelihoods with a mandatory 50% gender-balanced job distribution across the Mekran Smart City and Special Economic Zone in Turbat.

Aisha Rasheed

Director NIIDA VC

Aisha Rasheed is an emerging entrepreneur who started her business in 2016. She
expanded her business to Bakeries, Boutiques, and Event Management with a generous approach to creating employment opportunities.

She is the founding
CEO of Concepts Icon (Private) Limited till August 2022 and now she is working as a
Director her specific area of interest pertains to enabling female entrepreneurs by
providing them startup platforms and patronage.
is passionate and confident in running innovative businesses and breaking the
barriers of society. Initially, she started with a chain of Super stores but later on, she

Barrister Ambreen Kureshi

Honorary Member, Board of Governors

Barrister Ambreen Kureshi is an outstanding legal professional called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (2007). Her distinguished practice covers international, human rights, constitutional, and corporate law. She serves as Chairperson of the Human Rights & Women Empowerment Committee at the Lahore High Court Bar Association, CEO of the Transnational Child Custody Dispute Centre Pakistan, Legal Advisor to GIZ, and advisor to the UK Parliament’s All-Party Working Group. Recognized globally by the International Bar Association and the UK Government as a top human rights lawyer, her lectures are archived on LexisNexis. Her profound expertise in social justice and women’s rights will directly guide NIIDA’s Project PAK 2035 in achieving its 50% gender-based employment mandate, transnational civic networks, and free social infrastructure.