Department of Architecture -CUSIT

Architect Naseer Ahmed Khan Orakzai is a committed professional with over 18 years experience in consultancy/design practice as well as teaching, including international-level work. His practical experience includes working at Architectural and Construction firms at National and international level including, such as Tanveer and Cezanne & Associates (Karachi), and Osmani Architectural and Engineering Consultants (Karachi), Saudi Bin Ladin Group, besides his own professional practice in Karachi in the past as well as in Peshawar at present. Among the prestigious large-scale projects that he has worked on include, Defense Housing Authority City (Karachi), and the Pakistan Pavilion for the International Expo in Spain, as well as a number of other residences and commercial buildings. He has been teaching at top institutions of the country, including NUST Islamabad and CECOS University, Peshawar, including the popular Think&Ink workshops. His work has been submitted in a number of competitions nationally as well as internationally and has received recognition, and his achievements include: HEC Secretariat Building at H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan (2017); Women Seerat Center, Lahore, Pakistan, 2017 (with Ar. Muhammad Umer Sardar as a team member), 2nd Prize of PKR 1,50,000; KPK Beautification competition, KPK, Pakistan 2017 (with Ar. Syed Raza Hussain Shah as a team member); A3 Foundation, Architectural Photography Award, Chandigarh, India, 2017 (winner out of 300 entries).