Saima did her LLM from Kings College London. Her initial experience was in corporate and constitutional litigation, which subsequently expanded to transactional work and consultancy relating to legal reforms and development. She has received special training in Environment laws from M.C Metha Foundation Rishkish, India. She is an Accredited Mediator and a Master Trainer (CEDR) UK. She has taught various subjects at TILS, UCL, LUMS, Civil Services Academy and the Judicial Academy. She has been an amicus and part of many commissions at the High Court, presently part of the Climate Change Commission constituted by the Lahore High Court.