Naeem
Naqshbandi.

Creating room
for others to lead.

Building OPWC has meant developing leadership beyond its founder. In December 2019, Naeem appointed Arshad Hussain Kiyani as Crawley president and Hina Jamshed as vice president of the Women’s Forum for the South of England.

In January 2020, he appointed Umar Sheikh to lead OPWC’s Human Rights Forum in the same region. Alongside president Haji Abid Hussain and fellow organisers, these appointments widened participation and gave local and specialist teams a defined place in the council.

Making institutions
easier to understand.

His advocacy also extended to writing. In a December 2019 article for Overseas Voice, Naeem explained Punjab OPC’s remit, its complaints process and the routes available to overseas Pakistanis facing property and other difficulties.

Writing in his then role as OPC’s UK spokesperson, he helped bring the workings of a public institution into the community’s own language. It reflects a practical part of his approach: people need to understand where to turn as well as have someone speak for them.

Keeping everyday
problems in view.

In December 2021, Naeem raised concerns about agents’ additional charges for online identity services directly with NADRA chairman Tariq Malik. The following year, he supported and visited the Hemel Hempstead NADRA outreach organised with OPWC’s local volunteers, the Pakistan High Commission and the mosque committee.

Public representation and local volunteering served the same purpose: making essential services more accessible to the families who needed them.

Raising the delays
families face.

In September 2026, Naeem met Director General Immigration and Passports Muhammad Ali Randhawa to discuss difficulties facing Pakistanis abroad. OPWC’s report, shared on his public page, highlighted long security-clearance waits for dual nationals applying for their first Pakistani passport.

Later that month, passport authorities announced priority clearance arrangements for eligible applicants preparing for Hajj 2027. Pakistan Observer’s coverage also recorded Naeem’s earlier meeting—a continuing example of taking practical community concerns directly to the responsible institution.