Our Team
Why Choose ARC for Impact-Driven Change
We combine rigorous research with on-ground action to create sustainable, community-led solutions that truly make a difference.
Dr. Nousheen Zaidi
Professor (IMMG, University of The Punjab)
Director Action Research Collective
Dr. Ameem Lutfi
Assistant Professor (MGSHSS) Lums
Co-Director Action Research Collective
Core Team
Dr. Rimsha Munir
Associate Director
Water, Environment & Climate Health
Dr. Rida Rashid
Associate Director
Public Health & Community Outreach
Mr. Asim Iqbal
Senior Research Officer
Water, Environment & Climate Health
Waris Khan
Senior Research Officer
Public Health & Community Outreach
Hifza Zubair
Research Assistant
Water, Environment & Climate Health
Areej Mazhar
Research Assistant
Public Health & Community Outreach
Board Member
Asad Jamal
One of Pakistan’s eminent human rights lawyers,
Jamal has accrued over a decade of experience
championing complex and challenging cases in areas
of blasphemy, free speech and capital punishment.
Jamal has previously served as the Dean of Lahore
School of Law.
Farhat Haq
Currently a Visiting Professor of Political Science at
LUMS, Lahore, Dr. Haq has previously held leadership
roles at Monmouth College, Illinois (USA), and as
President of the American Association of Pakistan
Studies.
Kamran Asdar Ali
Professor at the University of Texas, Austin,
specializing in Anthropology, Middle East and Asian
Studies. His illustrious career includes serving as
President of the American Association of Pakistan
Studies, and Dean at LUMS. Ali is currently also the
Vice-President of Association of Asian Studies.
Dr. Sameen Andaleeb Mohsin Ali
Associate Professor
Dr. Sameen Andaleeb Mohsin Ali is an Associate Professor in International Development at the University of Birmingham. Her academic and research profile centers primarily on South Asian politics, with a deep focus on Pakistan.
Dr. Tania Saeed
Associate Professor
Dr Tania Saeed is Associate Professor of Sociology at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Director of the Sociology and Anthropology Program at LUMS.
Dr. Fizzah Sajjad
Assistant Professor
Fizzah Sajjad is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS. Her research focuses on questions of land, housing, transport and the politics of infrastructure development in rapidly urbanizing cities of the Global South.