Dr. Jawad Tariq Awan is a sociologist, academic and training and development consultant, with over a decade of experience in academia, research, and consultancy. He holds a PhD in Sociology and has taken multiple online courses offered by various prestigious universities and research centers around the globe. Before joining NIPA, Lahore, Dr. Jawad held a series of key academic positions at Forman Christian College University (FCCU), Lahore, including Associate Professor of Sociology, Coordinator of the MPhil Sociology Program, and Coordinator of the Minor Programs in Demography and Criminology. His contributions to FCCU’s Poverty Action Lab and Population Research Center as a Coordinator have made him a central figure in advancing research on poverty, population studies and social welfare in Pakistan.