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Javed Iqbal is a human rights activist/social worker. He is currently working for a UK based international organization “Islamic Help”. At the same time Mr. Iqbal is serving a non-profit welfare organization named People’s Organization for Peace & Education (POPE) in the capacity of Secretary General. With over five years of experience with development organizations ranging from United Nations, government ministries, national and international NGOs, he continues with all his fervours and commitment for the noble cause of serving humanity. While he was a student at Islamia University Bahawalpur, he was President of Cholistan Economists Society. The objective of the society was to work for the promotion of human rights and welfare of students. In the capacity of executive member Islamian Alumni Association and Career Development Center at the Islamia University, he conducted a number of activities for the capacity improvement of fellow students. As a result of his endeavours and approach, students benefitted from the sports & cultural events, seminars/workshops and awards etc, orchestrated at the university. The Association of Common Wealth Universities highly appreciated the activities he fostered in the university and sent him the letter of acknowledgement for cultivating a difference. Followed by the monstrous monsoon, the floods 2010 surging through central areas of the country wrecked massive havoc. Destroying livelihoods and culminating into the displacement of millions, the flood waters pushed huge population to the IDP camps. Mr. Iqbal immediately went to work in the areas severly affected by the massive flooding. He spent 6 months in the flood ravaged areas, distributing food rations, clothes and medicines among the affectees. Establishment of temporary health care facilities and sources of clean drinking water were the main areas of his focus. Spending festivals like eid and Independence Day with the children in affected areas, he expressed solidarity with them. As a recognition of his humanitarian services during floods, the President of Pakistan bestowed upon him the human rights award, in December 2010. Javed Iqbal started his professional career as a Consultant with the Federal Ministry of Human Rights. He served United Nations Development Programme project on human rights. Besides, he is an member of the Youth for Human Rights International and Amnesty International UK, He was a member of Youth Parliament of Pakistan until December, 2010. Now he is a member of Youth Senate Pakistan and National Youth Assembly. He joined POPE as an honourary Secretary General in 2007 and still continues. He is currently serving as Acting Country Manager for Islamic Help (UK) office in Islamabad. “It is a critical need of time to restore people’s livelihoods which will ultimately bring the hope back to them” he says.