Naeem
Naqshbandi

Local leadership
and specialist forums

As chairman, Mr Naqshbandi has overseen appointments to OPWC’s local and specialist forums. In December 2019, he 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. These roles extended the council’s local organisation and participation alongside president Haji Abid Hussain and fellow organisers.

Guidance on
public institutions

In a December 2019 article for Overseas Voice, Mr Naqshbandi explained Punjab OPC’s remit, its complaints process and the routes available to overseas Pakistanis facing property and other difficulties.

Written during his appointment as OPC’s honorary UK spokesperson, the article provided information on the commission’s work and how members of the community could approach it.

Access to
identity services

In December 2021, he raised concerns about agents’ additional charges for online identity services directly with NADRA chairman Tariq Malik.

In 2022, he supported and visited the Hemel Hempstead NADRA outreach organised with OPWC’s local volunteers, the Pakistan High Commission and the mosque committee.

Representations to
passport authorities

In September 2026, Mr Naqshbandi met Director General Immigration and Passports Muhammad Ali Randhawa to discuss difficulties facing Pakistanis abroad.

His representations included concerns about security-clearance delays for dual nationals applying for their first Pakistani passport, and communication between overseas applicants and the responsible authorities.