Maheen studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is very passionate about politics and economics with interests in the political economy of development and South Asian politics. Apart from being a total nerd, she loves to write and regularly pens columns in top Pakistani newspapers. She was also the author of a poetry book-A Soul That Ran Wild at the age of nineteen. For the past many years, she has worked for and led various student organisations across the globe and is very proud of the work she undertook as the President of LSESU Women in Politics Society, endeavouring to increase the representation of women in politics. You will usually find her in a coffee shop, reading, in either of her favourite cities, Islamabad and London. Either way, you will never find her without a book!