Mr. Salman Amin is a Fellow CA and Fellow ACCA (UK). He has completed CA Articles from KPMG. He has done his major certifications in regulatory affairs from University of Florida (USA) and Centre for Energy Economics (Texas-USA). He did his certification on Project Management from ILO Training Centre (Italy). He is a certified director from PICG and has attended various reputed international and local senior executive training courses.

His previous regulatory experience was in NEPRA, dealing with regulatory affairs of power sector. In the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan he was looking after energy portfolio, dealing with matters of merger and acquisition (M&A) and due diligence of various entities, including their restructuring. In OGDCL, he headed the Commercial, Audit and Strategy Planning departments. Earlier in his career, he served as Financial Economist at Ministry of Finance and worked several years with international organisations including DFID and CIDA. He has served on various boards and has been part of various inter-ministerial committees. He has a publication on Power Sector outlook in Pakistan (2018) and has been speaker at various international and local forums. He presented his paper on behalf of Pakistan in annual development conference at ADB Headquarters, Manila, in 2017. He also prepared the energy sector plan for Balochistan (2020).

He has served as chair of ACCA Pakistan’s sub-committee on Corporate Governance and for past 10 years is member of ICAP’s Economic Advisory Committee. The ACCA recognised his services with their Exceptional Public Value Award in March 2019.

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Mr. Abdul Rashid Sheikh has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (2008) from Cornell University (an Ivy League member), USA, under a Fulbright Scholarship. He received an ‘Pi Alpha Alpha’ (π α α) induction for high academic achievement in the field of Management & Public Administration. He also has an MBA from IBA, Karachi (2001). He has attended several Training Courses, Workshops, and Seminars nationally and internationally.

His professional experience, spanning more than 35 years, largely pertained to management & administration of the Departments of Customs, Sales Tax, and Federal Excise, tariff policy analysis and enforcement, supervision and monitoring of Audits & Inspections, and quasi- judicial proceedings.

He headed a team interacting with the World Bank during 2017-18 and 2018-19 for reforms in key identified areas. He has also headed and supervised many high-profile investigations and probes related to international trade.

Among his recent contributions is successful planning and execution of a number of modules for ‘process reengineering’ and ‘enhanced automation’ aimed at greater client facilitation and transparency, which translated into revenue optimisation and reduced cost of doing business.

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Mr. Saeed Ahmad Nawaz, a graduate (MBA Finance) from University of the Punjab, is also the winner of highly competitive Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship (2002-03) in the field of finance and economics at Boston University, USA. After securing World Bank-Government of Pakistan sponsored Professional Development Program Award (2006-07), he completed his MSc. in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics, UK, expanding his academic horizons and engaging with public and private sector organizations in the US and the UK.

Mr. Nawaz commenced his professional journey as a commissioned officer in the Pakistan Army and was then inducted into the District Management Group. He has served in various capacities for the Governments of Punjab and KPK, from sub-divisions to provincial departments. His diverse roles included team leadership and staff officer positions.

At the National School of Public Policy, he served as Directing Staff, Chief Instructor, and Head of Administration (Director General). He widely travelled across the globe as Head of National Management College Delegations during their Foreign Study Tours. During his service in the Federal Secretariat, he successfully handled a spectrum of critical issues, including Covid-19 related relief measures, industrial policy, corporate governance, poverty alleviation, and social security. His last assignment was as the Managing Director of Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO).

Moreover, he extensively conducted and supervised applied research, modular training and capacity building with focus on institutional development and socioeconomic trends analyses. With his wealth of experience, he remains dedicated for a better world-equitably progressive and sustainable economic development.

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Ms. Bushra Naz Malik is a financial and strategic expert with over 30 years of post-qualification experience spanning both public and private sectors, across Pakistan and internationally.

She is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) from Pakistan and a Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant (CA/CPA) from Ontario, Canada. Her academic achievements include an MBA from the prestigious joint program of Kellogg Business School (USA) and Schulich Business School (Canada), as well as an Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Harvard Business School. In addition, she holds dual degrees in Law and Arts, with a focus on Economics and Political Science from Pakistan.

Ms. Malik has served in key leadership roles, including her tenure as a Member of the CCP from 2019 to 2022, where she played a pivotal role in regulatory oversight. Since 2010, she has provided consultancy services, specializing in transformational restructuring, strategy development, change management, corporate finance, risk management, and audits.

Her leadership and expertise have extended globally through her involvement with prestigious international organizations. She serves on the independent oversight committees of UNHCR and UNAIDS in Switzerland, and was Chairperson of the Independent Oversight Committee at the International Labour Organization (ILO) from 2012 to 2018. She has also been a Board Member and Audit & Risk Committee Chair for CGIAR (France), and currently holds board positions at the World Agroforestry Centre (Kenya), Centre for International Forestry Research (Indonesia), and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (UK & Netherlands), AJK Bank, AJK and Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation. Her dedication to global causes includes her 2012 role as Director of Finance for the Tran Nhan Tong Academy’s peace campaign and her membership in Pakistan’s steering group for Commonwealth Business Women.

Prior to her consultancy work, Ms. Malik spent 18 years in the private sector, where she led finance departments and spearheaded business development initiatives. She also held board roles at the Trading Corporation of Pakistan, Lahore Stock Exchange, and Fauji Fertilizer Company. In recognition of her outstanding contributions, ICAP honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Ms. Malik impressive career reflects her deep expertise in finance, governance, and strategic leadership, making her a driving force in both national and international spheres.

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