President’s Message
Assalam-o-Alaikum!
مَنۡ ذَا الَّذِىۡ يُقۡرِضُ اللّٰهَ قَرۡضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضٰعِفَهٗ لَهٗۤ اَضۡعَافًا کَثِيۡرَةً، وَاللّٰهُ يَقۡبِضُ وَيَبۡصُۜط، وَاِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُوۡنَ
Who will lend to Allah a good loan which Allah will multiply many times over? It is Allah ˹alone˺ who decreases and increases “wealth”. And to Him you will “all” be returned. (Surat Baqara, Verse 245)
Team Karachi Welfare Society (International) has evolved itself into a robust, dynamic and forward looking humanitarian and development organization in the course of merely 7 years. We are indebted to our well-wishers, donors and friends for your constant support and encouragement that have inspired a momentum within us to go ahead with our dreams. We envision a bright future for our great nation, Pakistan, and strive hard to achieve the same through welfare interventions and hard work in our chosen sphere. What we are at TK today is a result of thousands of hands working together to build this society that in turn serves the nation in its growth and development. We also believe that all this was possible with the confidence which Allah the Almighty has bestowed upon us.
Our journey started from very little – merely nothing – and today by the grace and will of Allah we have expanded our operations in disaster relief; medical provision; education; technical skills provision; water; and social development projects. Further, we believe that vast vistas of opportunities lie ahead of us.
I am deeply indebted to our donors and I would like to express my gratitude for their support. With the relentless of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are entering a time of great change and challenges. A strong financial foundation is necessary for us to continue doing our work. We request your ongoing support so that together we can make Pakistan a prosperous nation not only today, but for generations to come InshAllah!
May Allah accept these efforts for the betterment of our people and society! (Ameen)
Saqib Zeeshan President Team Karachi Welfare Society (International)
Our Journey
Team Karachi Welfare Society (International) ® is a humanitarian and development organization, registered in Pakistan under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860, having KAR No. 191 of 2015-16 and head-quartered in Karachi and implementing social welfare initiatives throughout Pakistan. Deserving marginalized communities are assisted through our operations irrespective of race, faith, color, age, economic status, or political opinion. We work with marginalized deserving communities to overcome the impacts of inequalities and lead peaceful, dignified and resilient lives.
TK’s journey began over a decade ago, when Pakistan was hit by massive rains and flooding in 2009-10. Realizing the quantum of disaster and the havoc which it created, lead to a group of philanthropists to join hands in providing immediate relief to the affected communities.
Owing to continuous disasters in Pakistan and the urgent need of relief items to the already poverty struck communities led Team Karachi to formalize their operations in 2015-16. Our organization is comprised of a committed governing board and a diverse team which works through a robust framework while maintaining strong Compliance with Shariah Principles.
Our focus areas include: Emergencies, Education, Water projects, Rozgar and self-sustainability projects including different skills development programs, Rashan, Qurbani, Tree planting, food distribution etc
Our Vision
“To strive for excellence in welfare activities to serve the mankind and nurture good human”.
“To strive for excellence in welfare activities to serve the mankind and nurture good human”.
Our Mission
- To work for the up-liftment of underprivileged members of society through welfare and social development activities.
- To provide technical skills and equipment to the under privileged and deprived members of society and provide them with sustainable opportunities.
- To work for the up-liftment of underprivileged members of society through welfare and social development activities.
- To provide technical skills and equipment to the under privileged and deprived members of society and provide them with sustainable opportunities.
Our Values
Compassion: We shall treat our communities with compassion, understanding and respect.
Integrity: We shall always provide quality relief items to our communities.
Hope: We shall spread the message of positivity.
Commitment: We shall direct all our efforts towards the alleviation of suffering.
Excellence: We shall apply the best practices in our operations.
Determination: We shall always challenge discrimination.
Collaboration: We shall develop strategic partnerships within our community as well as with national and international organizations.
Shariah Compliance: We shall maintain compliance with Shariah principles at all time while executing welfare initiatives.
Compassion: We shall treat our communities with compassion, understanding and respect.
Integrity: We shall always provide quality relief items to our communities.
Hope: We shall spread the message of positivity.
Commitment: We shall direct all our efforts towards the alleviation of suffering.
Excellence: We shall apply the best practices in our operations.
Determination: We shall always challenge discrimination.
Collaboration: We shall develop strategic partnerships within our community as well as with national and international organizations.
Shariah Compliance: We shall maintain compliance with Shariah principles at all time while executing welfare initiatives.
Team Karachi / Board Members
Mr. Saqib Zeeshan
President
Mr. Saqib Zeeshan, President
Mr. Saqib Zeeshan occupies the position of Dy. Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Pak Qatar Takaful and is also the President of Team Karachi Welfare Society (International). He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics, a Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance and also an MBA in Marketing.
Mr. Saqib Zeeshan has over 20+ years of rich work experience in Insurance, Takaful and Health industry of Pakistan. He is amongst the founding members of Pak-Qatar Family Takaful and played an instrumental role in setting up the departments in 2007. Prior to joining PQGTL, Mr. Saqib worked at senior level positions which includes his role as an Executive Director at Salaam Takaful. Apart from this, his illustrious career also includes him performing roles in ALICO, Commercial Union Life Assurance Pakistan and Allianz EFU Health Insurance Limited.
He is also a highly-qualified and experienced humanitarian and development professional with over a decade of experience in designing, supervising and implementing welfare interventions.
Mr. Zeeshan
-ul-Rub Jaffri
Vice President
Mr. Zeeshan-ul-Rub Jaffri, Vice President
Mr. Zeeshan-ul-Rub Jaffri hold the position of Chief Executive Officer at Bridge Public Relations and is also the Vice-President of TK. He holds a Master’s in Mass Communications and Public Relations. His passion and heart lies in social issues such as Civil & Social Rights of Citizens; Humanitarian Relief; Economic Empowerment & Up-liftment; Education; Environment Preservation; Public Health; Poverty Alleviation; and Social Development.
In addition to years of experience in the strategic and technical aspects of both humanitarian and development work, he has in-depth and hands-on experiences in program management and administration; external and internal liaison; finance management; training administration and support; and marketing & business development.
Mr. Muhammad Tahir Farooqui, General Secretary
Mr. Muhammad Tahir Farooqui, General Secretary
Mr. Muhammad Tahir Farooqui has over 6 years of experience in the Takaful industry of Pakistan. He worked as Manager-Marketing at Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Ltd. A thorough professional and a staunch advocate of career counseling, personal & family matters. Mr. Farooqui’s expertise lies in marketing management, career counseling, relationship building, fund raising, strategy formulation and public and motivational speaking.
Mr. Tahir Farooqui has an MBA from Karachi University Business School, and has been delivering speeches at different forums and at prestigious universities for the last 14 years. Besides this, he is on the board of Team Karachi Welfare Society as General Secretary where he is striving for excellence in welfare activities.
Mr. Abdul Rahim Abdul Wahab, Joint Secretary
Mr. Abdul Rahim Abdul Wahab, Joint Secretary
Mr. Abdul Rahim Adbul Wahab has been working as the Director Actuarial Consulting at Sidat Hyder and serving as the Joint Secretary of Team Karachi. He is also a member of the Society of Actuaries, USA and a fellow of the same in Life, Health Insurance & Takaful and Employee Benefits Consulting. He has also been an advocate for social up-liftment of communities living the poverty line.
Mr. Abdul Basit, Finance Sectary
Mr. Abdul Basit, Finance Sectary
Mr. Abdul Basit is a vision driven, dynamic, challenge seeker, straight forward, out of the box thinker, aiming to create meaningful impacts in social and commercial sector. He has been part of leading organizations believing on cultivating highly productive environments through team engagements.
A well rounded Senior Professional since last 16 years plus, having over all experience of 22 years in reputable multinational and national companies, including over 8 years in large-scale healthcare systems; developing and managing the corporate structures and internal audit activity. A very strong hands-on experience of managing diversified multiethnic/cultural teams, extensive distribution networks, expansion projects with large CAPEX under complex operating environment.
He is Fellow Chartered Accountant Member since 2005 at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Articles from PwC | A. F. Ferguson & Co. 1997-2001 – Also serving as member of ICAP: Professional Accountants in Business Committee (PAIB) Education & Training Committee.
He is Certified Internal Auditor – CIA Member since 2004 at The Institute of Internal Auditors, Florida, USA – also served as member of: Chair Certification Committee – Pakistan chapter
Governor of IIA Karachi chapter Member The International Relations Committee – IIA Global.
He is Certified Information System Auditor – CISA Member since 2005 at Information System Audit & Control Association – ISACA USA.
He is Certified Fraud Examiner – CFE Member since 2011 at Association of Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE) USA.
Mufti M. Shakir Siddiqui, Member
Mufti M. Shakir Siddiqui, Member
Mufti M. Shakir Siddiqui is a PHD in Islamic Learning and is currently the Shariah Advisor and Shariah Advisory Board Member in Pak- Qatar General Takaful Ltd and a member in Team Karachi. Mufti Sb. completed his dissertation in Islamic Jurisprudence and is well-versed in the sciences of Islamic Jurisprudence. Authorized to write Fatawa at Darul Ifta Darul Uloom (since 2006); Developed & implemented Shariah Compliance & Audit Manuals and Guidelines for 4 companies over a period of 3 years. He has also reviewed 100s of business contracts and agreements with respect to Shariah and delivered Shariah trainings and lectures to over 2700 people on various platforms in different cities and countries. He is also a member of the standing committee of FPCCI on “Islamic Banking and Takaful”.
Mr. Mehmood Arshad, Member
Mr. Mehmood Arshad, Member
Mr. Mehmood Arshad has over 11 years of experience in the Insurance industry of Pakistan. He is currently the Executive Director – Sales & Marketing at Pak-Qatar General Takaful Ltd. and a member of TK. A thorough professional and a staunch advocate of Islamic Finance, Mr. Mehmood’s expertise lies in marketing management, relationship building, strategy formulation and public speaking.
Mr. Mehmood has an MBA from Karachi University Business School, and has been teaching Management and Marketing courses at prestigious universities for the last 15 years. Besides this, he is on the board of various business forums and important socio-economic platforms where he is contributing in promoting Pakistan’s economic interest domestically as well as in the international markets, and developing strategic opportunities for business community and social sector of Pakistan.
