LL.B Gold Medalist  |  LL.M  |  Advocate High Court  |  International Trainer & Master Trainer  |  ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor & Lead Trainer

Parliamentary Expert  •  Legislative Drafting Expert  •  Climate Change Expert  •  Interfaith Expert  •  Rule of Law Expert  •  Women & Gender Expert

PROFILE

A gold-medalist lawyer, international trainer and interfaith leader, Huma Ikramullah brings more than 20 years of turning law, dialogue and learning into lasting change. She has designed and delivered Trainings of Trainers from Bangkok to Nairobi, trained 40 faith leaders as UNICEF Master Trainers, and built the skills of parliamentarians, judges, government officials, faith leaders and civil society across Pakistan. As Secretary General of Religions for Peace Pakistan and Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace Asia, she represents Asia across more than 21 countries in the world’s largest multi-religious coalition, active in over 120 countries and holding General Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). A recognised expert in parliamentary strengthening, legislative drafting, climate change, the rule of law and gender, she authored a book on environmental law, the Citizens’ Guide to Environmental Rights, Duties and Obligations, presented many research papers, co-authored six Legislative Drafting Manuals for the Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan, conceptualized the first Pakistan Judicial Academies Summit with over 500 judges, and secured a US$2.5 million USAID gender grant. An ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and Lead Trainer, an accomplished debater, conference organizer and sought-after speaker, moderator, facilitator and master of ceremonies at international forums, she has partnered with UNICEF, the European Union, GIZ, USAID, ADB, UNDP, ILO, IUCN and the US Embassy, and has been honoured by the President of Pakistan, the Governor of Sindh and the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Gold Medalist: Topped the whole of Karachi in LL.B (First Class First, University of Karachi, 2001); LL.M in Environmental Law (First Division).
• Born to lead: Head Girl of St. Joseph’s School and a student leader from her earliest years, recipient of the Star Girl Award (1990) and the Girl Child Award (1996).
• Honoured at the highest levels: Awards from the President of Pakistan, the Governor of Sindh and the Chief Justice of Pakistan, with the Women of Excellence Award, a nomination for the Religions for Peace International Women of Excellence Award (2025), and repeated honours from Religions for Peace and Rotary International.
• International Trainer: Delivered Trainings of Trainers in Bangkok and Nairobi and trained 40 faith leaders as UNICEF Master Trainers.
• Trained in Germany: the only participant from Pakistan selected for the Deutsche Welle International Training of Trainers on Religion and Media and the art of training in Bonn, alongside trainers from around the world.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor & Lead Trainer: led internal and external audits across five companies and delivered ISO training on risk management, strategic planning and leadership.
• A global voice for Asia: Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace Asia, representing more than 21 countries in a coalition active in over 120 countries with UN ECOSOC consultative status.
• Pakistan’s sole representative: The only participant from Pakistan in many international trainings and conferences, including the Deutsche Welle Training of Trainers (Bonn, Germany), the Women Faith Diplomacy Conference (Lindau, Germany), the Cap-Net / UNDP Training of Trainers (Brasilia, Brazil), the UNICEF Mind Heart Dialogue Master Trainer Course (Kathmandu, Nepal) and the COP24 Train the Trainers Workshop (Krakow, Poland).
• Global reach across 120 countries: works across the Religions for Peace network in more than 120 countries, and has been selected for international trainings, conferences and assemblies in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Kenya, Brazil and Barbados.
• Landmark legal work: Co-authored six Legislative Drafting Manuals for all Provincial Assemblies and conceptualized Pakistan’s first Judicial Academies Summit with over 500 judges.
• Author, researcher and paper presenter: wrote the book Citizens’ Guide to Environmental Rights, Duties and Obligations (WWF-Pakistan), launched by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (2011); has written and presented many papers at national and international conferences, including on environmental judicial education, climate change laws and the impact of religion on children; led research for IUCN’s series on the environmental laws of Pakistan, the comparative study of statutory and customary laws of the Northern Areas, and the viability study on Environmental Tribunals.
• Conceptualizer and organizer of conferences, forums and trainings: conceived, designed and delivered landmark events from inception to impact, including the 1st Pakistan Judicial Academies Summit, the Climate Change Conference and Awards inaugurated by the President of Pakistan, the CSR Leadership Awards and Conference, 35 judicial training workshops and the UNICEF Mind Heart Dialogue training for faith leaders; member of the organizing team for the 2nd Joint CPA Asia and South-East Asia Regional Conference.
• Debater and orator: an accomplished debater and public speaker with numerous awards as speaker, orator, moderator and master of ceremonies at national and international forums.

SIGNATURE EXPERTISE

• Parliamentary Expert — Two decades of strengthening legislatures: developed the Strategic Plan of the Sindh Assembly, oriented over 100 newly elected parliamentarians, helped establish Women Parliamentary Caucuses and the Young Parliamentarians Forum, and represented the Sindh Assembly at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados and CPA regional conferences.
• Legislative Drafting Expert — Co-author of six Legislative Drafting Manuals, the first developed in consultation with all Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan, setting a shared standard for clear, accurate and uniform law-making; Legislative Drafting Master Trainer for parliamentarians, drafters, lawyers and judges.
• Climate Change & Environmental Law Expert — M in Environmental Law; former Head of IUCN Pakistan’s Environmental Law Programme and Professor of Environmental Law; trained Environmental Magistrates nationwide; the only delegate from Pakistan at the COP24 Train the Trainers Workshop in Krakow; honoured by the President of Pakistan for climate leadership.
• Interfaith & Peacebuilding Expert — Secretary General of Religions for Peace Pakistan and Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace Asia, representing Asia across more than 21 countries; voice at the World Assembly of Religions for Peace (Lindau), the United Nations in New York and the World Council of Religious Leaders.
• Rule of Law & Judicial Education Expert — Advocate High Court of Pakistan and former Faculty Member of the Sindh Judicial Academy; conceptualized the 1st Pakistan Judicial Academies Summit, chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan with over 500 judges; designed 35 workshops for every tier of the judiciary.
• Women Empowerment & Gender Expert — The only delegate from Pakistan at the first international Women Faith Diplomacy Conference in Lindau, Germany (2020), among women leaders from around the world; US State Department International Visitor on Women’s Equity in the Workplace; secured a US$2.5 million USAID Gender Equity Program grant; recipient of the Women of Excellence Award (2025) from the Women Chamber of Commerce for advancing gender equity in interfaith and climate work, and nominee for the Religions for Peace International Women of Excellence Award (2025).

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE PAKISTAN — LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

As Secretary General, she steers a multi-faith national chapter that turns dialogue into measurable impact for communities:

• Interfaith action at scale: an Interfaith Peace Conference where over 300 Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh leaders signed a Multifaith Justice Pact.
• Faith for clean water and climate resilience: more than 80 hand pumps and solar-powered water filtration plants across Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab, prioritizing religious minorities; a single solar plant in Sindh serves over 10,000 people every day.
• Mobilizing business for the planet: she led the CSR Leadership Awards and Conference, bringing together ministers, corporate CEOs and over 50 faith leaders to channel corporate social responsibility funds into faith-based environmental projects.
• A policy voice for the vulnerable: she championed gender-responsive climate legislation at the 18th Speakers’ Conference and linked minority rights to climate adaptation in consultations with the European Union Delegation.
• Justice and women’s leadership: the chapter launched an Interfaith Legal Advocacy Network to mobilize pro bono lawyers for climate refugees and persecuted minorities, and is expanding the Women of Faith Network to every province, aiming for 50% women in climate governance.

INTERNATIONAL TRAINER — TRAININGS DELIVERED

A dynamic international trainer who designs and delivers interactive, high-impact Trainings of Trainers across Asia, Africa and Pakistan — equipping faith leaders, parliamentarians, judges and officials to become trainers and change-makers in their own communities.

• Bangkok, Thailand (Oct 2026) — Lead Trainer: Designed and delivered all sessions of the Religions for Peace Regional Training of Trainers “Advancing Shared Sacred Flourishing (SSF)” for faith leaders from across Asia, organized by Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP).
• Nairobi, Kenya (Jul 2026) — Master Trainer: Shared Sacred Flourishing (SSF) Conference and Training of Trainers, organized by Religions for Peace, bringing the SSF approach to faith leaders in Africa.
• Mind Heart Dialogue — Lead Master Trainer (UNICEF): Trained 40 faith leaders of different faiths as Master Trainers with UNICEF, the Joint Learning Initiative and Religions for Peace (Jul 2024); Lead Master Trainer and Organizer of the MHD Training for Faith Leaders in Karachi (27–29 Oct 2026) — conceptualized, designed and organized the entire training, including UNICEF’s faith leaders’ engagement tool on child marriage prevention.
• Parliamentary, judicial and environmental training: Briefed parliamentarians and staff of all six Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan (EU); Legislative Drafting Master Trainer (USAID); designed 35 workshops for all tiers of the judiciary; trained Environmental Magistrates in nine cities across Pakistan (IUCN, WWF-LEAD).
• Internationally trained trainer: UNICEF Mind Heart Dialogue Master Trainer Course, Kathmandu, Nepal (2023) — the only participant from Pakistan; Deutsche Welle International Training of Trainers on Religion and Media and the art of training, Bonn, Germany (2022) — the only participant from Pakistan among trainers from around the world; Cap-Net / UNDP Training of Trainers on Integrated Water Resource Management, Brasilia, Brazil (2004) — the only participant selected from Pakistan in an international cohort; COP24 Train the Trainers Workshop, Krakow, Poland (2018) — the only delegate from Pakistan. Each of these international programmes brought together participants from around the world.

CURRENT ROLES

• Secretary General, Religions for Peace Pakistan
• Associate Secretary General, Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP)
• Executive Member and National Coordinator, Faith for Positive Change, ACRP (affiliated with Religions for Peace International, New York)
• Independent Consultant for various projects on governance, parliamentary strengthening, interfaith harmony and training (since March 2026)
• International Trainer and Master Trainer — Religions for Peace, UNICEF and international partners (Asia, Africa and Pakistan)
• Advocate High Court of Pakistan; Member, Karachi Bar Association and Sindh Bar Council
• Founder Member, Pakistan US Alumni Network (PUAN); Convenor, Interfaith Harmony and Strengthening Civil and Democratic Institutions Committee
• President-Elect 2023–24, Rotary Club of Lawyers, District 3271
• District Chair, Economic and Community Development, Rotary International District 3271; Director, Happy Home Alumni Network

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

• M, University of Karachi, S.M. Law College (2009), First Division — thesis on Environmental Law
• B, University of Karachi, S.M. Law College (2001), First Class First — Gold Medalist, topped Karachi
• Lead Auditor & Lead Trainer, Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001:2015 (2016)
• Master Trainer: Mind Heart Dialogue (UNICEF), Shared Sacred Flourishing, Legislative Drafting, Environmental Law, Adult Learning, Media Relations

CORE EXPERTISE

International training & facilitation • Democracy & rule of law • Policy & advocacy • Media training • Adult learning • Governance & parliamentary strengthening • Legislative drafting • Judicial education • Interfaith harmony & peacebuilding • Climate change & environmental law • Human rights & gender • Training of trainers & curriculum development • Donor coordination • Conference & event management • Public speaking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant — Various projects   Mar 2026 – date

Consultancy on governance, parliamentary strengthening, legislative drafting, interfaith harmony, gender, climate change and training of trainers.

Provincial Coordinator Sindh — Mustekham Parlimaan (EU / GIZ)    Dec 2021 – Feb 2026

Coordinated formation of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Young Parliamentarians Forum and Steering Committees; organized orientation for over 100 new members of the Sindh Assembly.

Senior Legislative Consultant — Subai, Strengthening Provincial Assemblies (EU / Palladium)    2017 – 2019

Co-authored six Legislative Drafting Manuals for all Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan; 2019 evaluation consultant for the Subai Project.

Senior Manager Legal & Head of Quality Management — Nabiqasim Industries  2016 – 2023

Faculty Member (second-highest post) — Sindh Judicial Academy, High Court of Sindh    2010 – 2013

Conceptualized the 1st Pakistan Judicial Academies Summit (2011), chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan with over 500 judges; designed 35 training workshops for all tiers of the judiciary.

Provincial Coordinator / Legislative Drafting Master Trainer — DAI, Sindh Assembly    2006 – 2010

Professor of Environmental Law & Human Rights — Hamdard Law College     2004 – 2009

Head of Environmental Law Programme — IUCN Pakistan   2003 – 2005

AWARDS, HONOURS & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

• Gold Medalist, LL.B — First Class First, topped the whole of Karachi, University of Karachi (2001)
• Head Girl, St. Joseph’s School — school leader from her earliest years
• Award from the President of Pakistan (23 December 2023) at the Climate Change Conference and Awards by Rotary International District 3271 and Religions for Peace Asia, for work on climate change, interfaith harmony and the SDGs
• Award from the Governor of Sindh (27 May 2024) by the Pak US Alumni Network, for contributions to interfaith harmony, civil and democratic institutions, climate change and post-flood rehabilitation
• Award from the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court for work with the judiciary and organizing the first Pakistan Judicial Academies Summit (2011)
• Women of Excellence Award (Exceptional Woman of the Year), Women Chamber of Commerce South, International Women’s Day (8 March 2025) — honoured for advancing gender equity in interfaith and climate work, and celebrated by Religions for Peace Asia
• Nominee, Religions for Peace International Women of Excellence Award (2025) — an international nomination for women’s leadership in interfaith peacebuilding
• Star Girl Award (1990) and Girl Child Award (1996)
• Religions for Peace honours: multiple Certificates of Appreciation from Religions for Peace for distinguished contributions as Moderator, Speaker and Facilitator at international conferences, assemblies and trainings.
• Rotary International awards, Pakistan: multiple awards for outstanding community service and for leadership on climate change, health and women’s empowerment.
• US State Department International Visitor: selected for the International Visitor Program on Women’s Equity in the Workplace, USA (2004).
• Elected Chairperson of Communication (Youth Group) at the 8th General Assembly of the Asian Conference on Religion and Peace, Seoul, South Korea (2014).
• Elected National Coordinator at the UNICEF and Religions for Peace Regional Meeting on Children’s Rights, Kathmandu, Nepal (2022).
• Pakistan’s sole representative in many international trainings and conferences, including the Deutsche Welle Training of Trainers (Bonn), the Women Faith Diplomacy Conference (Lindau), the Cap-Net / UNDP Training of Trainers (Brasilia), the UNICEF Mind Heart Dialogue Master Trainer Course (Kathmandu) and the COP24 Train the Trainers Workshop (Krakow).
• Invited to the world stage: 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace and the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy (Lindau, Germany) and the Religions for Peace international conference with the United Nations in New York.
• Numerous awards and certificates as Speaker, Master Trainer, Orator, Organizer, Master of Ceremony, Special Guest and Chief Guest at national and international forums

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Author, Citizens’ Guide to Environmental Rights, Duties and Obligations (WWF-Pakistan), launched by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, 2011
• Co-author, six Legislative Drafting Manuals for the Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan (EU-funded Subai Project, 2019)
• Paper on the Impact of Religion on Children, Dharma World (Rissho Kosei-kai), Japan

KEY CONFERENCES & INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS

• Oct 27–29, 2026: Lead Master Trainer and Organizer, Mind Heart Dialogue (MHD) Training for Faith Leaders, Karachi — conceptualized, designed and organized the entire training; UNICEF and Religions for Peace Pakistan
• Oct 4–6, 2026: Lead Trainer (all sessions), Religions for Peace Regional Training of Trainers on Advancing Shared Sacred Flourishing, Bangkok, Thailand — Religions for Peace Asia
• Jul 2026: Master Trainer, Shared Sacred Flourishing Conference and Training of Trainers, Nairobi, Kenya — Religions for Peace
• Feb 3–7, 2026: Organizing team (Sindh Assembly), 2nd Joint CPA Asia and CPA South-East Asia Regional Conference, Karachi
• Oct 5–12, 2025: Delegate and Coordinator (Sindh Assembly), 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Bridgetown, Barbados; also visited CPA Headquarters, London
• Mar 2025: Chief Guest, International Women’s Day, Indus University
• Feb 2025: Delegate, First Joint Asia and South Asia Commonwealth Association Conference, Lahore (Sindh Assembly)
• Dec 2024: Delegate, 18th Speakers Conference, Islamabad (Sindh Assembly), championing gender-responsive climate legislation
• Sep 2024: Organizer, CSR Leadership Awards and Conference with Rotary Club of Karachi Bay, uniting ministers, CEOs and 50+ faith leaders for faith-based environmental action
• Jul 2024: Master Trainer, Mind Heart Dialogue training equipping 40 faith leaders as Master Trainers — UNICEF, JLI and Religions for Peace Pakistan
• May 2024: Executive Committee Meeting, Religions for Peace Asia, Sri Lanka
• Apr 2024: Moderator (Climate Change), Panellist (Peace Forum) and Master of Ceremony, HopeCon 2024, Rotary International
• Jan 2024: Five-Year Stock Taking and Partnership Review Forum, Nairobi — UNICEF, JLI and Religions for Peace
• 2023: Climate Change Conference and Awards inaugurated by the President of Pakistan; Mind Heart Dialogue Master Trainer Course, Kathmandu (UNICEF; only participant from Pakistan); Women of Faith Network; Faith for Positive Change Regional Advisory Group; Rotary Master Trainer
• 2022: Board of Associate Secretary Generals, RfP Asia; International Training of Trainers on Religion and Media, Deutsche Welle, Bonn (only participant from Pakistan among participants from around the world); UNICEF and Religions for Peace Regional Meeting
• 2019–2021: World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy (2021); International Women Faith Diplomacy Conference, Lindau, Germany (2020, only delegate from Pakistan among women leaders from around the world); 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace, Lindau (2019); Religions for Peace International Conference, New York (2019); Executive Committee, Osaka (2019); SDG Asia Regional Consultation, Yangon (2019)
• Earlier: COP24 Train the Trainers, Krakow (2018; only delegate from Pakistan); Asia Pacific Interfaith Youth Camps (2015–2017); 8th ACRP General Assembly, Seoul (2014, elected Chair of Communication); South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice (2012); 7th ACRP General Assembly, Manila (2008); US State Department International Visitor Program (2004)

FAMILY LEGACY OF PEACE AND SERVICE

Huma comes from three generations of gold medalists and published authors who have dedicated their lives to community service and interfaith harmony, each honoured internationally for their work.

• Grandfather — Dr. Inamullah Khan: gold medalist, author of books, a founder of Religions for Peace Asia and Secretary-General of the World Muslim Congress; the first Muslim ever to receive the Templeton Prize (1988), one of the world’s most prestigious honours for spiritual and humanitarian contribution, laureate of Japan’s Niwano Peace Prize, and recipient of awards for community service.
• Father — Dr. Khalid Ikramullah Khan: gold medalist, author of books and Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace; recipient of international honours and community service awards for a lifetime devoted to community service and interfaith harmony.
• Mother — Mrs. Seemi Ikramullah: gold medalist, author of books and Chairperson of the Women of Faith Network, Religions for Peace Pakistan; recipient of an Award from the Governor of Sindh, honoured by Rotary International for vocational training centres for marginalized women, with a CSR Award for Community Service and numerous awards from the Government of Sindh for women’s excellence, community service and leadership.

Three generations of leadership in Religions for Peace — a legacy of peace and service to humanity that Huma proudly carries forward.