About Alif Ailaan
Alif Ailaan is a campaign for education reform in Pakistan. We work with parents, politicians and education providers to bring about meaningful and lasting change in Pakistan’s system of education.
Who We Are
Launched in February 2013, Alif Ailaan is a campaign that seeks to put education at the front and centre of public discourse in Pakistan. Our goal is to get every Pakistani girl and boy into school, keep them learning and ensure that they receive a quality education.
The campaign is run by a small team of media and strategic communications specialists with experience from across the world. We are funded by the UK Department for International Development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What We Do
We constructively engage with all those who have a stake in Pakistan’s education system
- Political advocacy at the highest levels of government as well as locally
- Outreach to parents and communities through grassroots activists and civil society partners
- Engagement with school heads, teachers and education managers
- Targeted campaigns in print, on radio and television, and on social media
- Research and data compilation to assist decision makers and to inform the education discourse
Where We Work
We work in all four provinces of Pakistan as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Our network of education activists is spread across more than 70 districts.
Our office is located in Islamabad.
Our Partners
We support a range of civil society organisations working for education reform
Our partners include non-governmental organisations, think tanks and research organisations, and rural support programmes. We also work closely with ministries of the federal and provincial governments, government agencies and policy makers.
Our Supporters
Our friends and supporters are spread across the country and include parents, teachers, politicians, educationists, policy makers, media analysts, journalists, celebrities and ordinary Pakistanis concerned about the state of education in Pakistan.
Friends of the campaign
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Baela Raza Jamil
Civil Society
Baela Raza jamil is an eminent educationist in Pakistan and heads Idaar-e-Taleem-o-Agahi. -
Khurram Dastagir Khan
Politician
Minister of Commerce, PML-N, Gujranwala -
Qamar ul Islam Raja
Politician
Chairman Standing Committee for Education, MPA Punjab Assembly, PML-N, Rawalpindi -
Faisal Subzwari
Politician
PMPA MQM, Karachi -
Sardar Hussain Babak
Politician
MPA ANP, Former Education Minister KPK -
Mian Abdul Waheed
Politician
Education Minister-AJK, PPP -
Ahsan Iqbal
Education
Minister for Planning development and Reforms, PML-N, Narowal -
Atif Khan
Education
Minister for Education KP, PTI, Mardan -
Sherry Rehman
Education
Former Ambassador to United States, member Chief Executive Council-PPP, Karachi -
Maleeha Lodhi
Education
Former Ambassador to United States -
Dr. Fazlullah Pechuho
Education
Additional Chief Secretary of Education and Literacy, Government of Sindh -
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Celebrity
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is an Academy and Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker. She is the founder of Citizens Archive of Pakistan and has her own company SOCfilms. -
Ayesha Tammy Haq
Celebrity
Ayesha Tammy Haq is a Barrister-at-Law and a media personality. She writes for various newspapers and hosts a radio show on FM89. -
Fasi Zaka
Celebrity
Fasi Zaka is a television host, satirist, political columnist, radio show host and a music critic. He writes for The News and Express Tribune. -
Strings
Celebrity
Strings, Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia, is a pop-rock band from Pakistan. Strings has released various singles on social and political issues. -
Moeed pirzada
Journalist
Moeed Pirzada is a known Pakistani political commentator and TV journalist. He currently host ‘Siyasat aur Qanoon’ on ARY News. -
Ejaz Haider
Anchor
Ejaz Haider is the Executive Director of Jinnah Institute and hosts ‘Belaag’ on Capital TV. -
Farukh Pitafi
Anchor
Farukh Pitafi is the host of Capital View at Pakistan Television Corporation Limited. He frequently writes for The Tribune. -
Talat Hussain
Anchor
Talat Hussain is a Senior Anchor and Political Analyst at Saach TV. He also hosts the show ‘Live with Talat’ on Aaj TV. -
Kashif Abbasi
Anchor
Kashif Abasi hosts the current affairs talk show ‘Off the Record’ on ARY News -
Javed Jabbar
Anchor
Javed Jabbar is Chairman and Chief Executive, JJ Media (Pvt.) Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan. He is a former Senator and Federal Minister of Pakistan. -
Wajahat S. Khan
Journalist
Wajahat S. Khan is a multimedia journalist. Currently, Khan is reporting and producing for NBC News from Islamabad. -
Fahad Husain
Columnist
Fahd Husain is a columnist for The Express Tribune. He is also the Director News at Express News. -
Shahzeb khanzada
Anchor
Shahzeb Khanzada is a renowned TV host and anchor of the program ‘To the point with Shahzeb Khanzada’ on Express News. -
Saleem Safi
Journalist
Saleem Safi is a Pakistani journalist, defence analyst and the host of ‘Jirga’ on Geo TV. Safi is also a columnist for the Daily Jang. -
Hamid Mir
Journalist
Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist, news anchor, and security analyst. He currently hosts the political talk show Capital Talk on Geo TV. -
Dr. Faisal Bari
Anchor
Faisal Bari is a senior adviser, Pakistan, at Open Society Foundations, associate professor of economics, LUMS, and a visiting fellow at IDEAS, Lahore.
What We Offer
We provide grant support to civil society organisations working for education reform and fund research on issues related to education in Pakistan.