Khurshid Ali Shah holds an M.Sc in Forestry from Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar and M.Sc in Geology from Peshawar University. He has also worked with KPK Wildlife as Range Officer Wildlife and was in-charge of evironmental component of the department. With 20 years of conducting research, nature walks, nature clubs in collaboration with local community and school children, Khurshid has a large portfolio of projects in Northern Pakistan.