Asif Aqeel is a multidisciplinary academic, journalist, and researcher who specializes in studying marginalization and social exclusion, with a particular focus on Dalit castes. He is a member of the faculty at Lahore School of Law, where he teaches sociology to law students. Aqeel holds an MSc in Sociology and an MA in Public Policy and Governance and has gained extensive experience at both national and international levels. He has worked with numerous non-governmental organizations and has contributed to nationally and internationally recognized newspapers.