Karachi, Pakistan to SCP 501(c)(3) United States
FIELD
TRUTH
MATTERS.
Muhammad Daniyal Siddiqui — Secretary, Board of Directors at SCP. Photojournalist and researcher documenting the drug crisis across Pakistan and the United States.
Secretary · SCP Board
Drug Addiction
Photojournalism
Policy Research
US & Pakistan
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🇺🇸 CDC 2025Provisional Overdose Deaths
69,973Deaths 2025
🇺🇸 CDC 2024Total Overdose Deaths
80,391Deaths 2024
🇵🇰 National SurveyEstimated Daily Deaths
700Deaths Per Day
🇵🇰 Federal ReviewAnnual Estimated Deaths
250,000Deaths Per Year
Secretary, Board of Directors Sawyer Culberson Project
501(c)(3) Non-Profit United States
Appointed February 2025
Field Based Karachi, Pakistan
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ONE PERSON.
Two nations.
ONE CRISIS.
I am Muhammad Daniyal Siddiqui — Secretary of the Board of Directors at the Sawyer Culberson Project, a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, since February 2025. Based in Karachi, I document the drug addiction crisis in real time and connect the human stories that statistics alone can never tell.
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Secretary · Board of Directors · SCP 501(c)(3)
Software EngineerSelf-taught Full Stack
PhotojournalistField Documentation
ResearcherData & UN Reports
Board SecretaryNonprofit & Policy
OrganizationSawyer Culberson Project · 501(c)(3)
AppointedFebruary 2025
Verificationsawyerculbersonproject.org
The Numbers Do Not Lie
GLOBAL DRUG
CRISIS IN NUMBERS
These are not abstractions. Behind every statistic is a family, a community, a life. Drawn from CDC, NCHS, Pakistan National Drug Survey, and United Nations reports — hover any card to pause.
United States Data — CDC / NIDA / SAMHSA
Pakistan Data — UNODC / Ministry of Narcotics / ANF
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EVERYTHING I DO,
IN ONE PLACE.
From field photography in Karachi to board-level governance at SCP in the US, every section represents a different thread of the same work.
Photo essays, field interviews, and documented stories from the drug crisis. Raw. Real. Evidence-based.
UN reports, CDC data, and field findings.
Board-level work with SCP 501(c)(3).
Background, skills, and the story behind bridging two nations.
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05 WritingBLOG — CONNECTING THE DOTS
Long-form writing bridging Pakistan ground reality with US policy and the SCP mission.
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LATEST FROM
THE GROUND
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Field Documentation
Photo Essay — Karachi
Life at the Margins: Drug Addiction on the Streets of Karachi
A field documentation series bringing into focus the lived reality of Pakistan’s drug crisis.
May 2024
Field Documentation
Field Report — Karachi / US
Bridging Pakistan Ground Realities with US Policy at SCP
How board-level safeguarding frameworks connect global strategy with local execution.
April 2024
Field Documentation
Interview — Pakistan
Reading the UN World Drug Report Through a Pakistani Lens
The UN global findings recontextualized against field observations and local data.
March 2024
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Through ethical journalism and disciplined research, the goal is to build trust, credibility, and long-term impact within the communities we serve.