Memberships
A*dS Association of Authors in Switzerland
ProLitteris Swiss Cooperative Society for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
SONART Swiss Musicians
SUISA Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers
Since 2017: Freelance author and songwriter.
Since 2002: Lecturer and course instructor in international and intercultural management.
2021 – 2022: Manager International Office, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2017 – 2020: Manager Leading House South Asia and Iran, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2016 – 2019: Member of the Independent Regional Experts Group, Swiss arts council Pro Helvetia.
1991 – 2000: Freelance journalist with, among others, Die Weltwoche, Handelszeitung, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Sonntags-Zeitung, SRF, Tages-Anzeiger, WOZ Die Wochenzeitung. Development and management of the study course »Abroad on reportage«, maz – Swiss school of journalism. Recipient of the Prix Mass-Médias from the Fondation Christophe Eckenstein.
1991 - 1993: Curation of art exhibitions, Swiss Mortgage and Commercial Bank HYPOSWISS.
1987: Initiator and co-organiser, Kilchberger Kultur Meeting.
Schools in Kilchberg, Zumikon and Zurich.
1967: Immigrated to Switzerland, first to Zurich, from 1971 to Kilchberg ZH.
1966: Born in Karachi, Pakistan.
