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Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Chairperson Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has had a broad-based development career in leading national and multilateral organizations spanning over 37 years. She served as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from 2006 to 2009, Under Secretary General of the Economic and Social Commission of the Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), Senior Special Advisor on Economics and Finance and Assistant Secretary General UN, the UN Secretary General’s G20 Sherpa and Vice President, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at The World Bank. She was also Senior Special Advisor to the President of Asian Development Bank (ADB). In 2018, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar served as Federal Minister of Finance, revenue, economic affairs, statistics division, planning and development as well as industry and commerce areas in Pakistan’s caretaker government. Dr. Shamshad has advised various governments and the private sector in specific areas of development, governance, poverty, privatization, and public-private partnerships in numerous sectors. As Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, she was nominated Asia’s Best Central Bank Governor by the Emerging Markets Group in 2006 and Bankers Trust in 2007. She was also amongst Asian Wall Street Journal’s top ten Women Business Leaders in 2008. Dr. Shamshad is a Chairperson of Karandaaz, a not-for-profit Company that focuses on fostering economic growth and creating jobs through financial inclusion of unbanked individuals and unserved enterprises, with a special focus on women and youth. She was a Post–Doctoral Fellow and U.S Full-bright Scholar at Department of Economics, Harvard University. The learned doctor is also a PhD Economics from University of Paisley, UK, Masters of Arts with Degree in Development Economics from the University of Sussex, UK and MSc (Economics) from the University of Islamabad and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Punjab. |
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Mr. Muhammad Amin Rajput (FCA, CIA) Acting Managing Director Mr. Amin Rajput currently working as Acting Managing Director of SSGC. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Internal Auditor of SSGC. Mr. Rajput has over 30 years of diversified experience in Finance, Audit and Management with Oil and Gas, Energy, Manufacturing and Automobile sectors. Before Joining SSGC, he served with K-Electric as Chief Internal Auditor and Zahid Tractor, Saudi Arabia (Volvo & Caterpillar) in various Finance & Audit positions. Mr. Rajput is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Certified Internal Auditor. He did his CA from KPMG, Pakistan Office. |
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Mr. Muhammad Raziuddin Monem Director M. R. Monem is a seasoned, goal-oriented professional with over 40 years of experience in Oilfield Systematic Performance Management including emphasis on QHSE and Team Building. He started his career in 1974 with M-I Drilling Fluids / M-I Overseas Ltd. (later a division of SCHLUMBERGER) and worked there until 2014, where he retired as the Country Manager and CEO for Pakistan and Area Operations Manager Middle East. During his tenure, he managed the Planning and Execution of Annual & Strategic Business Plans, Execution of New Technology systems. He has worked on many technical projects with industry giants, including Exxon, Shell, Conoco, Union Texas, Petro Canada, British Petroleum, OMV and Eni/Lasmo and many more. His forte is Management Efficiencies, Product & Service Delivery Optimization and New Oilfield Technologies and has proven himself as a valuable asset for the company – through his consistent display of sound business acumen, good people skills resulting in Internationally Leading EBITDA and ROI & QHSE Ranking. He underwent a number of Advanced Management and Drilling Engineering courses incl. negotiating skills, motivation, mentoring, QHSE leadership and management besides various courses on Drilling Engineering, Integrated fluids engineering, and Drilling Fluid Economics. He has authored several papers at international petroleum seminars, co-chaired SPE and other industry panel sessions. He is a member of, and Certified Board Director from PICG which is in collaboration with IFC. Additionally his rich corporate background includes serving on Board of Directors of listed companies including Pak Suzuki Motor Company, Ghandara Nissan. He is a prolific social service volunteer and served as Chairman of Patients Behbud Society of AKUH for 13 years. Since 2006 he has been the Co-Chairman of Community Advisory Board of AKUH. Mr. Monem holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He is a life member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers and is a member of Petroleum Institute of Pakistan and was member of OICCI Energy Sub-committee. |
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Mr. Ayaz Dawood Director Mr. Ayaz Dawood is serving BRR Investments (Private) Ltd. (Manager of BRR Guardian Modaraba as its Chief Executive. He has the distinction of being Founder of Dawood Islamic Bank, Dawood Family Takaful, Dawood Equities Limited, First Dawood Investment Bank, Dawood Capital Management, managers of First Dawood Mutual Fund, Dawood Money Market Fund and Dawood Islamic Fund. Mr. Dawood has also served Modaraba Association of Pakistan as its Chairman. He is a director of Systems Limited and Chairman of its Audit Committee. A member of Young Presidents Organization, Mr. Dawood is a graduate in Economics from McGill University, Montreal and completed his MBA in Finance and Money and Financial Markets with distinction from Colombia Business School, New York. |
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Mr. Shakeel Qadir Khan Director Shakeel Qadir Khan joined Pakistan Administrative Service in 1998. He has served in Shangla, Swat, Mohmand and Khyber Agency in the initial days of his service. He has served as the Chief Economist, DCO Mansehra, Political Agent Bajaur and Director General PDMA during the middle management tenures.At senior levels, he served as Secretary law and order and Secretary P&D FATA, Secretary P&D Baluchistan, Chairman Baluchistan Development Authority, Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs, Secretary Finance, Additional Chief Secretary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Secretary Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Additional Secretary Power Division. He is currently serving as Chief Secretary Baluchistan.Mr. Khan has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Services from University of Surrey. He is also an alumnus of Bucerius Summer Law School, Hamburg. He is a graduate of National Institute of Management Lahore and National Defense University. He has represented the country at various fora in Europe, Middle East, USA, Southeast Asia and South Asia.Mr. Khan has attained varied experience during his various tenures however financial management, disaster management, institutional development, planning and development, social services delivery, and security related issues are his forte. |
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Ms. Saira Najeeb Ahmed Director Saira is a career civil servant who joined the Government of Pakistan in 1998. She has experience of working in economic policy and implementation, covering the areas of power and petroleum, fiscal and trade, economic diplomacy, international development, regulation and compliance.Prior to assuming her responsibilities at the Ministry of Finance and Revenue (Finance Division) in 2023, she has served as Joint Secretary JV’s and Corporate Affairs, Petroleum Division, DG National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, Joint Secretary, Finance Division, Commercial Counsellor, Pakistan High Commission, London. Saira holds an MSc degree in Finance and Financial Law, from SOAS, University of London. |
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Mr. Shoaib Javed Hussain Director Mr. Hussain is the Chairman of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan. He has over 20 years of management experience at leading Global Insurance Groups & Consultancies in the United Kingdom and in Asia. Through his global engagements across Europe, North America and Asia, Mr. Hussain brings on board his deep understanding and knowledge of finance, audit, risk and strategy matters with a proven track record of:
Before joining State Life, Mr. Hussain has held senior leadership and management positions with AIA |
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Mr. Zafar Abbas Director Mr. Zafar Abbas is a seasoned civil servant who joined the Government of Pakistan in 1998. He has Before taking on his current role at the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) in July 2024, he Additionally, Mr. Abbas served as Managing Director of NTDC for three years and as Secretary to the |
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