MALIK MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE AWAN

MALIK MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE AWAN
(Managing Partner)

Educational Qualification
LLM (Masters of Law)- Leeds Metropolitan University, England, UK, 2002-03
Post Graduate Diploma in Law- Leeds Metropolitan University, England, UK 2001-02
LLB- Punjab University Lahore Pakistan 1994-98
CCIL (Certificate Course in Islamic Law)- Islamic International University Islamabad Pakistan
B.A.- Government College Lahore Pakistan 1991-93

Work Experience
Jurists & Arbitrators
A law firm established in 2003 dealing with variety of cases pertaining to companies and individuals.
Enlisted on the panel of lawyers for various banks, companies and development organizations, for Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Matters involving the fundamental right of freedom of citizens.
Providing free legal support to needy and deserving persons.
Working with some other organizations for the development and improvement of the life of unprivileged citizens such as women, children

Safe-Haven Yorkshire, England UK
I worked as Team Leader for six months with Safe-Haven Yorkshire, an England based NGO, which provides housing and basic social support to the asylum seekers. My responsibilities included; management of a team of six field workers; visiting the asylum seekers to find out if they had any social problem; helping the asylum seekers in arranging lawyers and get them registered with the local doctors.

Jhenagir A. Jhoja Law Associates
Two years of working experience in civil law and family law with Jhenagir A. Jhoja Law Associates 4-A Mozang Road Lahore, firstly as a trainee and then as an associate.

Collaboration/ Partnership with other Development Sector/ NGOs
Actionaid International
A Renowned international development organization working in over 60 countries for poverty alleviation and sustainable development of the down trodden communities.
· Provided free legal support to women who were imprisoned in different jails of Rawalpindi Division, under Huddood or other discriminatory laws.
· 45 women were provided support in the first year of the project.
· Prepared project progress reports
· Provided post release rehabilitation support to women
Bedari
A national level NGO, working for the promotion and protection of woman and children rights through community mobilization education and advocacy.
Provide free legal support to the victims of domestic violence and other abuses
Provided trainings on rights and laws (Family law, Law of Inheritance, Constitutional Rights etc) to partners, community and other relevant professionals
Technical support on preparation of IEC materials to raise awareness on laws in Pakistan

Poda
A local NGO working for woman rights.
· Providing trainings on Family law, Law of Inheritance, Laws of marriage and divorce, custody of children, to the local community and other volunteers.

Language Skills
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Fluent in reading, writing and speaking.

Computer Skills
Using PC independently and regularly for the last five years.

Hobbies
Listening Music, reading, writing

Contact
Office No.10-12, 1st Floor Umer Farooq Plaza, Chandni Chowk
Murree Road, RAWALPINDI
Mob:0300-5010454, Ph:051-4454794, Fax:051-4851256
e-mail: m_siddiqueawan@yahoo.com