A1 Blogs is written and checked by a small team of editors. Each guide is researched from official sources, and articles on health, research and other specialist topics are reviewed by an editor with background in that subject before they are published or updated.
Below you can see who our editors are, what they review and their background. Read our editorial policy to see how we research, fact-check and correct our articles.
Founder and editor
Asif Jamal
General researcher, informational guides
Asif Jamal founded A1 Blogs and leads its research. He writes and edits the practical guides on tax, savings, bills, government services and property for readers in Pakistan, and the guides for Pakistanis planning to study, work or travel abroad.
He builds each guide from official sources such as government portals, regulators and platform help centres, links to them in the article, and updates guides when rates or rules change.
Reviews: Pakistan guidesFinanceStudy abroadImmigrationTravelFreelancingDigital skillsAI tools
Research editor
Muhammad Aqeel
Researcher and professor (PhD)
Muhammad Aqeel is a researcher and university professor who holds a PhD. At A1 Blogs he reviews research-heavy guides, checking that sources are reliable, that studies and data are read correctly and that every claim matches the evidence behind it.
Reviews: Study abroad and scholarshipsScienceResearch-based guides
Health and wellbeing reviewer
Anila Shakeel
Psychologist (MS Psychology)
Anila Shakeel is a psychologist with an MS in Psychology. She reviews A1 Blogs' health and mental wellbeing articles for accuracy, sensitivity and safe advice, and makes sure they point readers to professional help when they need it.
Her reviews check that health articles are accurate and responsible. They are general information and do not replace advice from a doctor or therapist who knows your situation.
Reviews: HealthLifestyle and wellbeing
How our editors work
- Official sources first. Rates, fees, deadlines and rules are checked against government portals, regulators, universities and platform help centres, and linked in the article.
- Specialist review. Health and wellbeing articles are reviewed by our psychologist, and research-heavy guides by our research editor.
- Regular updates. Guides show when they were last updated, and we revise them when rules or prices change.
- Independence. Editors are not paid by the companies, platforms or institutions they write about, and sponsored content is always labelled.
Contact the editorial team
Spotted an error, or want to suggest a topic? Contact us and an editor will review it. We correct mistakes quickly and note important changes in the article.