Board of directors

Syed Asad Ali Shah, a Chartered Accountant by profession have an impeccable career of over 35 years serving most of Pakistan’s prominent corporate and financial sector entities in private and public sector.

Mr. Shah remained country Managing Partner of Deloitte Yusuf Adil, Chartered Accountants – a member firm of world’s largest professional services firm, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Board member of International Federation of Accountants. He also remained Chairman of Inter-governmental working group on accounting & financial reporting (ISAR), Unctad, United Nations Geneva – one of the largest global forums on financial reporting and also performed as member of Prime Minister’s Task Force on government restructuring.

He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of M/s. Asad Ali Shah Associates, Chartered Accountants and is also on the Board of K-Electric, Naymat Collateral Management Company Ltd., Befiler (Pvt) Ltd. He is also serving as member of the Policy Board of Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

Mr. Shah is a commerce graduate from the University of Karachi and holds the status of FCA and FCMA of ICAP and ICMAP respectively.

An engineer by profession, Mr. Tahir Jawaid has over 40 years of vast experience and expertise in Fertilizer, Petrochemical, Power Sectors & Human Resource Management.

He remained associated as Chief Executive Officer with HPSL, a subsidiary of The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO) and Senior Vice President (Corporate Services & New Ventures (HUBCO). He also spearheaded the Human Resource and Public Affairs of Engro Corporation Limited where he managed the development of HR Processes in light of international norms. 

Mr. Jawaid also worked in the United States in various capacities for system and design engineering companies.

During his professional career, he held key roles in HR Management, Planning, Materials Warehouse Management and Maintenance Management Systems. Presently, he is Chief Capability Officer & Advising Partner, August Leadership, Executive Search & HR Consulting, Pakistan.

Mr. Jawaid obtained MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston, USA, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore.

A multi-dimensional professional having experience of over 38 years in corporate and institutional, retail and consumer, operations, compliance and international banking. He started his journey from Chase Manhattan Bank and remained associated with Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Habib Bank Ltd. on leading positions whereas spearheaded Askari Bank Ltd. as President & Chief Executive Officer.   Mr. Abid Sattar is a gold medalist in Masters in Business Administration and have M. Phil in Economics and Politics of Development from Cambridge University, UK. Abid Sattar has a proven track record of leveraging technology to revolutionize traditional banking practices. He has spearheaded numerous innovative projects aimed at enhancing customer experience, streamlining operations, and maximizing efficiency within financial industry. His strategic leadership and expertise in areas such as Fraud Risk Management , and digital banking that require innovative technology advancements , have positioned him as a driving force in the intersection of finance and technology. His dedication to bridging the gap between traditional banking and emerging technologies has earned him recognition as a trailblazer in the industry.

Mr. Osman Asghar Khan holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University (USA) in Economics and IR and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Boston University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from (Massachusetts, USA) and a qualified Chartered Accountant from (Ontario, Canada) and Pakistan. He is a also a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member of Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Mr. Khan has held various key positions in finance and operations both in local and foreign jurisdictions. He is currently serving on the Boards of a number of Companies namely Faysal Asset Management, Bahria Foundation, IBL Unisys, Pakistan Stock exchange/ commodities exchange/NCCPL, Pakistan Steel Mills limited. EMEA North and Eastern Europe where he served as CFO and Operations Director. 

Currently Mr. Khan is serving as Managing Director Afiniti software a leading Al unicorn and is also serving as the Honorary consul of Ireland in Pakistan.
 

Mr. Muhammed Shahid Sadiq is a professional Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Sadiq having experience of more than 40 years in audit, consultancy and tax practices both in Pakistan and the United Kingdom. He has been involved in various engagements related to external audits, due diligence of entities, tax advisory, tax compliance, appearing before the Tax Appellate Authorities and assisting Legal Advisors of clients representing their tax cases before the High Courts & Supreme Court.

The banking sector experience includes, audits of Bank of America, Faysal Investment Bank, Middle East Bank, IDBP, NDFC, Barclays Unit Trusts etc. and tax advisory and representations before the tax authorities and tax appellate authorities on behalf of Faysal Investment Bank, Faysal Bank.

He was affiliated with A. F. Ferguson & Co. (AFF) from 1980 to 2015 and was Partner of AFF from 1991 to 2015. Subsequent to retirement from AFF, he was admitted to the partnership of Deloitte Pakistan on June 01, 2016 and retired on August 20, 2018. He is certified Director for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG).

Over 16 years of experience in financial sector and power sector regulation, constitutional law, administrative law and corporate transactions. She has developed and given legal support in the passage of major legislations in the Country. Worked with the office of the Attorney General of Pakistan and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. She was instrumental in the development of legislation for transitioning Pakistan’s electricity sector from a single buyer to a competitive market structure. She has worked with Asian Development Bank and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency as a consultant advising the Ministry of Finance and the power division on regulatory reforms and enhancement of the investment climate in the country. She is licensed Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan and founding partner at ARK Advocates & Consultants LLP.

Mr. Hassan Raza holds degrees in Bachelors of Commerce, Master in Business Administration- Finance and Master in Economics. Apart from his core educational qualification Mr. Hassan Raza has acquired Cambridge Advanced Leadership Program from University of Cambridge, Judge Business School UK. He is a Certified Director by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Mr. Hassan Raza is a seasoned banker with over thirty years of hands on banking experience. He has remained on key positions at various esteemed national and multinational banks. He started his career as Management Trainee at Standard Chartered Bank in 1990, he worked at Bank of America, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), United Bank Limited (UBL), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Habibsons Bank Ltd. London, Habib Metropolitan Bank (HMB), Silk Bank. Mr. Hassan Raza's last assignment was Managing Director/ CEO Pak China Investment Company (PCICL).