Sindh's Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology and a Master's degree in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University, USA.
Before entering active politics, he worked as a professional engineer and investment banker. He began his political journey with the Pakistan Peoples Party and was first elected to the Sindh Assembly in 2002. He was re-elected in 2008 and since then has held several key ministerial portfolios, including Irrigation, Finance, and Planning & Development, showcasing his versatility in governance.
He has been elected as Leader of the House/ Chief Minister Sindh three times in February 2024, August 2018 and July 2016.
Salma A. Alam has been working in the public education sector of Sindh since 2008, first at the school level and then the government level, while consulting with the World Bank. She holds a Masters in Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and qualified as a primary school teacher from the National Institute of Education in Singapore in 2016. She is the founder of educational non-profit Durbeen and has been leading the organization as its CEO since 2016.
Professor Fauzia Shamim brings to the role of Dean of Teacher Education, extensive experience in English language teaching, teacher education, research, and academic leadership in Pakistan and internationally. Most recently, she has served as Professor and Chief Academic Officer at GECE, managed by Durbeen. She holds a PhD in TESOL from the School of Education, University of Leeds, UK. Her current research focuses on AI in teacher education, teacher research, and Language-in-Education Policy for equity and social justice.
