"Humaira Awais Shahid is a journalist and human rights activist in Pakistan and a parliamentarian for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab elected on reserved seats. Born and raised in Kuwait, Shahid earned an M.Phill degree in English at the University of the Punjab. She joined the Khabrain group of newspapers, where as part of the Khabrain helpline and editor women pages she worked closely with victims of violence, rape and acid crimes, reporting their grievances and seeking remedies. As an Editor of English daily newspaper The Post, she has rich and diverse understanding and experience of media and news management in Pakistan.