OPP Scholars 2024-25

Zainab Aziz

Zainab Aziz, from Loralai in Balochistan, has built her career at the intersection of journalism, security and public policy. As one of the youngest and only female officers in NACTA's Intelligence Wing, she contributed to national security policy and now hopes to develop compassionate, evidence-led approaches to counter-extremism.

Ayeda Hamed

A Princeton graduate with research experience across Pakistan and Europe, Ayeda is committed to public policy, social welfare and community-led reform. She has also built educational initiatives for underserved students in Lahore, reflecting her belief that development begins with trust, opportunity and civic participation.

Raiyan Haq

Raiyan Haq is an outstanding economics graduate whose experiences teaching in rural Nepal and South African townships shaped his interest in inequality, education and inclusive growth. At Oxford, he is exploring how development policy can strengthen socioeconomic security in Pakistan and its wider diaspora.

Anum Khan

From Dadu in Sindh, Anum Khan trained as a surgeon and served patients in government-funded healthcare settings. Her Oxford journey is rooted in a commitment to clinical research, evidence-based practice and reforms that can improve patient outcomes and strengthen medical education across Pakistan.

Beenish Iqbal

Beenish Iqbal is a respiratory physician, medical educator and researcher whose work focuses on pleural disease. Having trained in Pakistan and the UK, she hopes to use her Oxford training to design practice-changing clinical trials for TB-related pleural disease using locally relevant solutions for Pakistan.

Mohad Zulfiqar

Mohad Zulfiqar graduated from LUMS with High Distinction and a distinguished record in law, advocacy and public scholarship. At Oxford, he is interested in international arbitration, investment treaties and legal reform, with a focus on how developing nations can better navigate complex global disputes.

Syed Humaid Adil

Syed Humaid Adil is a First Class law graduate from the University of Aberdeen and a prize-winning advocate and legal writer. His academic work explores reform in Pakistan, including taxation, dispute resolution, shareholder protections and the practical use of blockchain in developing-country land registers.

Junaid Memon

A product of Pakistan's public schooling system, Junaid Memon studied engineering at NED University and North Carolina State University. His research at Oxford focuses on safety in multi-agent systems, while his wider mission is to strengthen engineering education and inspire future engineers in Pakistan.

Walifa Waqar

Walifa Waqar is a DPhil candidate receiving supplementary support through the OPP, in addition to her primary award from the Sir Anwar Parvez Foundation. Her doctoral research in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics contributes to OPP's growing footprint in the life sciences at Oxford.

Jabir Ali

Jabir Ali, the son of a farmer from Kundal Khokhran in southern Jhang, pursued microbiology through public-sector institutions before coming to Oxford. As the OPP's Oxford Tareen Scholar, his doctoral work focuses on antimicrobial resistance and its relevance to public health challenges.

Ahmed Salman

Ahmed Salman, co-supported by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, is conducting doctoral research in cybersecurity. His professional background includes public-sector work in communications and cybersecurity in Pakistan, including participation in disaster relief operations in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Ajmal Hussain Mughal

Ajmal Hussain Mughal is a faculty member in Musicology at the National College of Arts, Lahore. After completing a Master's in Musicology at Oxford, his DPhil examines the historical journey of North Indian classical music in Pakistan, particularly in relation to Partition.