An exceptionally gifted, emerging visionary leader with multifarious traits that are ideally suited for a global educationist, innovator, and social-entrepreneur. A dedicated philanthropist who is leading a PKR 5.2+ billion scholarship fund for educational and socio-economic uplift. With a compassion for amelioration of the human condition towards a better society, he is firmly committed to:

Universal access to education
Youth development
Social change and social mobility
Human capacity development

Ibrahim Hasan Murad continues to provide educational services to around 100,000 students from the kindergarten to PhD level. He is the youngest university Chairman in the world. UMT is ranked 400+ in the world for societal impact by the Times Higher Education, UK. He holds a vision strongly rooted in integrity and believes firmly in unlocking the potential of people for shaping a better future for all. For Ibrahim Hasan Murad, leadership is a synonym for service – service to people.

• University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Masters in Educational Leadership and Management
• Coventry University, United Kingdom
Bachelor’s in International Business
• University of Western Ontario, Canada
Courses on Economics, Cross Clitural Business,
Organizational Behavior, Religion, Political Science and IT

Arts, Culture, International Affairs, Aviation, Competitiveness, Islamic Renaissance, Automobiles, Fitness, Futures Studies and History, Industry 4.0, Research, Innovation and Development, Architecture and Planning, Personal Excellence and Continuous Development, Fashion and Lifestyle, and Blue Economy.

Ibrahim Hasan Murad is passionate about contributing towards and serving the cause of Pakistan through advancement of knowledge that leads to bringing about economic breakthroughs. With multiple leadership roles under his belt, Ibrahim Hasan Murad aims to provide opportunities to the youngsters of Pakistan for a powerful future ahead.

Chairman University of Management and Technology (UMT) Pakistan’s Premier General Research University, Ranked Top 500 in Asia by QS, hosts 250 PhDs and educates 25,000 students.

President, Institute of Leadership and Management Trust, Established 200+ TKS Schools and 70+ ILM Colleges across Pakistan educating 75,000 students.

Member, Chief Minister Punjab's Advisory Council on Governance Renders advice to CM on Planning, Growth Strategies, Institutional Reforms & Public Service Delivery.

Chairperson, Pakistan Olympic Association Education Commission, Engaged in development of Olympic Values Education Strategy & advocacy for Quality physical education in the national curriculum.

Chairman ILM Fund, Endeavoring to make Higher Education accessible to all. Offered university scholarships to 10,000+ individuals from across Pakistan amounting to Rs 5 Billion.

Co-Founder Young Philanthropists of Pakistan, Promoting empathy, generosity, & giving among next generation business leaders.

Editor-in-Chief Academia Magazine, The go-to source for all educational content in Pakistan

Founder, Sitara-o-Hilal Foundation, Promoting the spirit of sacrifice and service to the nation amongst youth aged 6-12.

Member, Advisory Board Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, UK A pioneering educational Institute at the forefront of Islamic studies in the UK, since its inception in 2000.

Initiator The Free Internet for Students Movement, Launched a campaign addressed to the PM which resulted in massively discounted internet packages for students.

Vice-Chair Manshurat & Sama-o-Basar Publishers, Publisher of audio, video and print content that focuses on spiritual and character development.

Executive Director, An Islamic Mutual Fund listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, a housing project in Islamabad & a small power plant in South Punjab.

• The Economist’s Higher Education Forum in New York, USA
• The Association of Talent Development Annual Summit in Denver, Colorado, USA
• The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA
• The Middle East HR Summit by Informa, UAE
• Deans and Directors Conference at National Business Education Council
• International Business Conference and Exhibition
• Panelist at launch of Microsoft Spark
• Panelist at Punjab TEVTA Skills Summit

Chief Innovation Officer, Institute of Knowledge and Leadership,

Dubai, 2015-2020

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Articles

Reimagining higher education for Pakistan’s future

With Pakistan standing at the intersection of a growing youth population and a rapidly evolving global economy, the need to reimagine higher education has never been more urgent. Our strategy with respect to higher education and institutional governance are no longer sufficient to meet the aspirations of our country.

At its inception in the early 2000s, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) played a key role in shaping Pakistan’s academic policy, but lately the gulf between its direction and the evolving needs of the youth has only widened.

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Unearthing Pakistan’s $6 trillion treasure

It’s unfathomable to think of a country looking to others for its needs while sitting on a pot of gold. Pakistan has $6 Trillion worth of mineral assets according to the last Geological Survey of Pakistan. For perspective, the entire global mining and minerals industry is worth an estimated $2.12 trillion.

Years of faulty policies and practices have not only reduced Pakistan to the limits of a begging bowl, but also denied the country and its people their true potential.

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Unleashing Punjab’s $50 billion meat & dairy potential

Given our economic mess, Pakistan should harness each and every bit of its natural and human-enabled strengths for economic growth and sustainable development.

This is especially true when we face dependency on select sectors and a mounting challenge from the developed world in terms of trade wars and sheer competitiveness.We must cast away with space-age type visions. Pakistan and its economic future should be envisaged with an entirely new approach, but to make our mark right away, in an increasingly competitive global market, our focus should be on low hanging fruits.

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Municipal Transformation

In a thriving democracy, power must belong to the people. Comparing governance in different parts of the world, the devolution of power to municipalities and local bodies emerges as a crucial factor. Scandinavia serves as a stellar example of this approach. Sweden, for instance, manages about two-thirds of its public expenditure at the local level, contributing to an impressive 83% voter turnout in the 2018 local elections. Copenhagen has set ambitious goals to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025 through green initiatives. Reykjavik empowers its citizens with an online platform for proposing and debating local laws and city developments.

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Empowering the People

For any democracy to truly prosper, the power to make decisions must lie with the people. If we study the excellence in governance achieved by the first world and compare its various aspects with the third, one of the stark differences you will notice is the absolute devolution of power to the most basic units of governance i.e. municipalities and local bodies.

Scandinavia is often cited as an ideal governance model for other countries to aspire to. For example, in Sweden, approximately 2/3rds of all public expenditure is made at the local level. In their 2018 local elections, the voter turnout was an impressive 83%. Copenhagen aims to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025 by taking massive green initiatives from promoting cycling, sustainable infrastructure and green roofs. Reykjavik has an online platform which allows citizens to propose and debate local laws or city developments. In the US, San Francisco launched a zero-waste program aiming to send nothing to landfill sites. In Tokyo, the local government developed community centres and programs where older residents can socialize, learn and stay active and combat lonelines

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