Chief Guest of the Conference
Prof. Dr. Saleem Mazhar
Director General National Language Promotion Department, Govt. of Pakistan
Ph.D. Persian Language & Literature
Eminent Scholar & Senior Academic Administrator

Guest of Honor
Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqui
Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Ambassador of Iqbal for Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan & Central Asia
A prolific writer and researcher

Chairman Iqbal Chair Bahria University
Dr. Habib Asim
Advisor (Islamic Affairs) to Rector Bahria University
Ex-Director Institute of Languages & Ex-Dean
Faculty of Arabic, International Islamic University Islamabad; Urdu Poet, Islamic & Iqbal Scholar

Dr. Vafa Yazdanmanesh
Associate Professor (Urdu), University of Tehran, Iran
Head of Urdu Literature, Department of the Subcontinent, Bunyad Daaira-tul-Ma’arif Islamia
A prolific researcher of Urdu and Iqbal’s philosophy

Dr. Antonio de Diego González
Associate Professor (Philosophy), University of Malaga, Spain
Specialist in the history of Islamic philosophy
Researcher & Author on Iqbal
Translator of the Qur’an (Spanish edition, 2024

Dr. Fahad Khan
Deputy & Clinical Director, Khalil Center, USA
Fellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology
Integrates Islamic principles & Iqbal’s philosophy of Khudi with modern psychology

Barrister Azad Iqbal
Grandson of Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Barrister, poet, and musician
Promoter of Iqbal’s philosophy and cultural legacy
Advocate of Khudi, intellectual freedom, and spiritual awakening

Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Berghout
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Deputy Rector (Internationalisation, Industry & Community Relations), IIUM
Author on Islamic worldview, Civilisational Renewal and education

Mr. Gholam Abbas Zaboli
Vice Consul General, Islamic Republic of Iran, Karachi
Distinguished diplomat and advocate of cultural diplomacy
Promoter of Iran–Pakistan academic and literary exchange
Focuses on Iqbal’s vision of Khudi and intellectual awakening

Prof. Dr. Shahid Qureshi
Rector, GIFT University
Founding Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
Advocate of Iqbal’s vision of “taskheer-e-kainat” through values-driven entrepreneurship and purposeful leadership

Professor Dr. Baseera Ambreen
Director, Institute of Languages and Literature, Oriental College, University of the Punjab
Former Director, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Renowned scholar of Iqbal Studies, Urdu literature, and classical texts

Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi
Chairman, Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC) Sindh
Distinguished academic and education leader
Inspired by Iqbal’s philosophy of Khudi and intellectual awakening, Advocate of integrating technical education with moral and cultural consciousness

Dr. Tahir Hameed Tanoli
Head of Academics and Research, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Editor, Iqbal Review–Iqbaliyat
Renowned scholar and researcher dedicated to advancing the study and interpretation of Allama Iqbal’s thought and philosophy

Prof. Dr. Mustafeez Ahmad Alvi
Former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad
Distinguished scholar of Islamic socio-political thought and Comparative Philosophy;
A prolific researcher and author

Prof. Dr. Navid Jamil Malik
Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sialkot
Director, Professional Development Center and Center for Rumi and Iqbal Studies, University of Sialkot

Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad
Dean, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Al-Kawthar University
An academician and researcher of Management Philosophy with special focus on self-management, qualitative inquiry, & the poetic philosophies of Iqbal, Rumi, Hafiz, and Ghalib

Mr. Yousuf Bashir Qureshi (YBQ)
Artist, Designer, Poet, and Visionary
Founder, Commune Artist Colony, Karachi
Integrates Iqbal’s philosophy of Khudi, creativity, and spiritual awakening; Promotes cultural consciousness and self-realization through art and expression

Ms. Sidra Iqbal
Anchor Person, Broadcast Journalist & development activist.
Advocate for youth empowerment, education, and social reform; inspired by Iqbal’s vision of self-reliance and creative thought