Asma Bangash is a law graduate from Islamia College University Peshawar working as an advocate at session and high courts. Born and brought up in a conservative Pashtun tribal family from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, she has managed it hard to make it to law school after facing resistance within. Thus, she understands the importance of rule of law, social justice and human rights in the first place.

Being a social activist and leadership enthusiast she is working to broaden the wisdom so that she can act as a change agent later in triggering an awareness campaign for inter-faith harmony, human rights and rule of law through media, seminars, student and non-governmental forums and interaction with legislators, jurists and religious scholars (Ulemas). Asma Bangash has been working with UNHCR and UNDP as a pro-bono lawyer for the past 5 years, helping with refugees’ issues in Pakistan and free legal aid to refugees. Also, worked on child labor issues with child protection bureau KPK specially in district Kohat. 

She has also served as lady counsellor  in the local govt. at district Kohat for two years, helped school and college girls to create awareness in gender equality, to participate in sports and know their rights. Asma Bangash is co-chairperson of jail and prisoner’s inspection committee of Islamabad high court bar association and looks after basic human rights of prisoners in jail and right to trial, paying surprise visits and reporting on prison and prisoners’ issues. She hopes to help implement, promote, and protect human rights, rule of law and interfaith harmony in Pakistan and developing countries. She feels that all people, both inside and outside our nation’s borders- have a right to social equality regardless of socio-economic standards and live at peace. International peace and rule of law is a single liner mission statement of her life.