Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, a noted educationist, has twice been a member of the Parliament, federal education minister and special assistant on social sectors to two Prime Ministers. She is also a Trustee of the 70 years old Education Trust Nasra School and serves on several prestigious Boards. She is the founding Executive Director of the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy and is currently serving as President of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST).