Board Of Trustees

Mr Allana is the Chairman of the Alsons Group, a diversified Karachi‑based industrial conglomerate engaged in advanced manufacturing and services. His leadership has driven sustained innovation across Pakistan’s engineering and technology sectors, positioning Alsons as a prominent contributor to the country’s industrial and infrastructure development. He founded the AAS Foundation in 2000 as part of the Group’s CSR commitment. Mr Allana holds a diploma in Addiction Counselling from the CPPD Counselling School in the UK. His dedication to addressing addiction and trauma has transformed the AAS Foundation into a leading advocacy and service organisation for mental health and addiction recovery.

Specialising in supply chain excellence, pipeline development, and high‑performance team building. As a key founding member of the organisation, he has been instrumental in establishing and sustaining the highest operational standards across the Group.

Where he leads financial strategy, governance, and organisational performance. He oversees budgeting, cost optimisation, working‑capital management, regulatory compliance, and financial modelling for growth and capital investments. He strengthens ERP systems and reporting frameworks while guiding a high‑performing finance team. Outside work, he is an avid athlete who brings discipline and resilience to every pursuit.

Specializing in Public Health and Reproductive Health. Ms Tapal holds an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. She is a public-sector professional who has more than 20 years of organisation development, programme management and leadership experience in the field of reproductive health. Currently she is a freelance consultant supporting social sector organisations and is associated with several organisations on a voluntary basis.

Specializing in Paaediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Dr Thobani graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi. He then trained in General Paediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University and in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University. His special interest is in children with problems related to the liver, intestine and growth. Currently he is working as a consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Aga Khan University Hospital and South City Hospital.

Ms Asad has received training and exposure in leadership in the NGO sector, as well as in children’s and women’s rights through programmes at various institutes, including LUMS; Women Leaders for the World Programme at Santa Clara University; the Philippines General Hospital in Manila; and Waldzell Institute in Austria. She is the first recipient of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Presidential Scholarship, awarded in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked extensively with vulnerable groups of women and children for the last fifteen years.

Ms Awan also serves as a trustee at The Citizens Foundation. She is deeply concerned about the impact of addiction & substance abuse on children, especially those who are most vulnerable. She is keen to support the AAS Foundation in its efforts to safeguard children and protect them from this growing threat.

Yasmin Jaffer is a graduate gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America, USA and runs a small jewellery business. She is actively involved with the Aga Khan University Hospital as a Community Advisory Member, and with the Cancer Support Programme and patient’s Behbud Society.

Specializing in Corporate, Commercial, and Banking Law. Ms Manto holds an LLM from the American University Washington College of Law. She has over 14 years of corporate, commercial and banking law experience, and spearheading of transactions involving project finance, merger and acquisitions, acquisition financings, public sector and infrastructure development projects.

Specializing in Medical Research, Dr Sadiq oversees Research & Development of indigenous medical devices and leads regulatory affairs as Group Director. She is a Member of the Board of Governors at the Malir University of Science & Technology (Karachi) and serves as Director of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) at the same institution. She is also the National Lead Investigator for the Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaborators and the National Coordinator for the Lipid Clinic, both initiatives of the European Atherosclerosis Society.

Specializing in Corporate Finance, Fintech, and Venture Capital. Ms Naqvi has 20+ years’ experience spanning corporate finance, fintech, impact investing; frequent public speaker/panellist on the Startup space in the region.

Specializing in Business Operations and Philanthropic Governance. As Managing Director of KCR General Trading in Dubai, Ms Zehra Ebrahim oversees the family’s business operations and asset portfolio. In her philanthropic work, she serves as a trustee of AAS Foundation where she contributes to governance, resource mobilization, and community awareness initiatives.