Board of Directors

Mr. Abdur Rahim started his business career in 2003. He has vast experience in denim fabrics and garments and has extensively traveled to different regions of the world for sales and marketing of denim fabrics and garments. He is recognized as a pioneer of the denim industry in Pakistan.

Mr. Abdur Rahim is heading various textile units in the country as its Director. He is also serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Siddiqsons Limited and Siddiqsons Mining Pvt Ltd, and is a Director of several companies within the Siddiqsons Group, including Siddiqsons GB Pvt Ltd, Siddiqsons Copper Pvt Ltd, Siddiqsons Resources Pvt Ltd, MTR Mining Pvt Ltd, and Siddiqsons Energy Pvt Ltd. He is also a Partner in M/S OCEAN NINETY 9, overseeing major construction projects including Ocean One, Ocean Breeze Residency, Ocean Hub, and Ocean 99.

Among his prominent achievements, he is the esteemed owner and developer of Ocean Tower, Pakistan’s one of the tallest and most iconic building. He is currently leading the rapid development and transformation of over 15 million square feet of luxury residential and commercial spaces. He has expanded his professional expertise through online programs and certifications from Cambridge and Harvard Business School, covering critical areas such as climate change and business strategy. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Investments from the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF).

Mr. Abdur Rahim has also served as a Board Member of the Patient Behbud Society at Aga Khan Hospital from 2013 to 2020. He has been a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) since January 2024.

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Khalid Mirza has nearly 50 years of work experience. From 1966-68, he served in a variety of executive positions in the Asmirali Fancy Group, a diversified business conglomerate. Between 1968-83, Mr. Mirza gained extensive investment banking experience both in Pakistan and in the United Kingdom in the areas of project finance, corporate mergers and acquisitions, securities issuance and trading, and portfolio management. He joined IFC as an investment officer in February 1983. Rising through successive promotions, he served as IFC’s Chief of Mission in Turkey (1994-96) and Chief of Regional Mission in Thailand (1998-2000).

Thereafter, as Chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (2000-2003) he implemented a major program of capital markets and corporate sector reform and took steps to enhance the institutional capacity of the Commission. He then managed the World Bank’s programme to develop the financial sector and private sector in the East Asia and Pacific Region between 2003-06. Subsequently, as Chairman of the Monopoly Control Authority (July 2006-October 2007), he introduced reforms aimed at improving the effectiveness of the institution and advised the Government on its conversion into a modern competition agency. Appointed first Chairman of the Commission with effect from October, 2007 to August, 2010 and successfully implemented all aspects of the new competition regime. Also, engaged in substantive measures to build the capacity of the Commission achieving a high standard of agency effectiveness. Since September, 2010, Mr. Mirza has been teaching in LUMS (Lahore), including as a full professor as of April, 2014.

Other directorships held:

• Chairman/Director, OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited
• Director, Murree Brewery Company Limited
• Director, Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA)

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Khalilullah Shaikh is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Chartered Certified Accountant. He qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) by setting a new record of winning ‘5 Gold Medals in one sitting’ in the history of ICAP.

He has attended various local and international professional development programs, including the International Leadership Development Program at NUS, Singapore.

In his effort to contribute back to society, he served as an elected Council member of ICAP for 8 years. He has the honor of serving as the Youngest President of ICAP during 2019–20. Mr. Shaikh has contributed to the accountancy profession regionally and globally as a Board member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and as a member of the Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). He currently represents Pakistan as a Board Member on the Global Board and chairs the Governance Committee of IFAC.

Mr. Shaikh is a high-energy, performance-focused leader with a proven track record of serving at senior leadership positions. He is currently serving as an Independent Director and Chairman Audit Committee:

• Alfalah GHP Investment Management Limited
• Dow University of Health Sciences

Positions held during his career:

• Pakistan International Airlines: Chief Financial Officer (2019 – Sept 2021)
• K-Electric Limited (2007 – 2019)
  • Director Finance & Business Administration
  • Head of Supply Chain
  • Chief Internal Auditor & Secretary BAC
• Shell Group: Head of Treasury & MIS (2005 – 2007)
• A. F. Ferguson & Co. Assurance and Business Advisory Services (2000 – 2005)

Human capital development is Mr. Shaikh’s passion. He has taught Strategic Financial Management courses to CA and ACCA professionals for many years. His student alumni include over 2,500 CAs working across the globe. He speaks regularly at conferences and seminars in Pakistan and abroad.

Directorships in other companies in Pakistan:

• Alfalah Asset Management Limited
• Gratus Solutions (Private) Limited
• Gratus Consultants (Private) Limited
• Power Cement Limited

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Ms. Kokab Qureshi is a distinguished financial services leader with over 25 years of international banking experience across Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom. She brings deep expertise in governance, regulatory reform, capital management, digital transformation, and strategic advisory, having worked with some of the region’s largest and most respected financial institutions.

She is currently serving as CEO Advisor at Riyad Bank, one of the Kingdom’s largest banks with a balance sheet exceeding SAR 500 billion, where she advises the Chief Executive Officer on governance, strategy, transformation, business growth, and regulatory matters. Her responsibilities include active engagement with key committees such as ALCO, Investment, Risk, SME, and Executive Committees, contributing to high-level strategic decision-making and alignment with Vision 2030 priorities. She has led major Basel III reform, capital optimization, liquidity, and risk framework programs at leading institutions including SABB (HSBC Group) and STC Pay, ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards and enhancing capital adequacy and financial resilience.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Qureshi held senior leadership positions with global Tier-1 financial institutions including Standard Chartered, RBS, Santander, and Deutsche Bank Securitization Company, where she delivered Basel II/III implementation, liquidity management, leverage ratio frameworks, and enterprise-wide risk governance solutions. She has also served in senior finance and audit roles at ADNOC Group and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), overseeing multi-billion-dollar budgets and strengthening investment oversight and risk governance structures. In addition, she is an active fintech entrepreneur and strategic advisor, supporting digital payments, SME platforms, and proptech ventures in Saudi Arabia, and contributing to the adoption of international best practices within the region’s evolving financial ecosystem.

Ms. Kokab Qureshi is an ICAEW-qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Accounting, and Financial Management from the University of Buckingham. She is widely recognized for her strong governance acumen, regulatory depth, and ability to lead transformation initiatives while safeguarding financial stability and shareholder value.

Ms. Kokab Qureshi has been serving as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of BankIslami Pakistan Limited.

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Sameer Qureshi is a technology executive with over 25 years of experience across the semiconductor, mobility technology, software engineering, and artificial intelligence industries. He has led global teams and delivered large-scale initiatives that bring innovative technologies from concept to market. He currently focuses on integrating advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into personal computing to shape next-generation user experiences. Known for his cross-functional leadership, he brings a strategic and execution-driven approach to advancing complex, technology-driven organizations. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from leading academic institutions in USA.

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Shahid Hussain Jatoi has obtained his Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from University of Karachi. He served the Government of Pakistan for over 35 years in very senior positions in Federal Board of Revenue – Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Ministry of Production, Establishment Division, Overseas Pakistanis Division and Federal Investigation Agency – Ministry of Interior.

He has specialized expertise in Corporate Taxation, International Taxation, Personal Income Taxation and Taxation of Financial Sector. Additionally, due to his long tenure at FBR as Member Administration he acquired in-depth knowledge of Service Laws / rules and has reasonable experience of formulating and implementing policies concerning HRM. He has served in FIA as Deputy Director, Economic Crime Wing for almost three years (1991-1994). He has extensive experience of investigation and detection of white collar crime which is one of his expertise. He remained posted as Counselor, Community Welfare at High Commission of Pakistan at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He gained substantial experience on international labour laws and also on export of skilled and unskilled Pakistani labour abroad (2005-2008).

Current Directorships:

• Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited
• Service Industries Limited
• Shezan International Limited

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Sulaiman has been serving as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of BankIslami Pakistan Limited.

He has been appointed by the Federal Government as Independent Director/Chairman of Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited on 07 January, 2026.  He served as the First Independent Chairman of State Life Insurance Corporation from August 17, 2023 to March 06, 2025.

Mr. Sulaiman served TPL Developments as Chairman from September 2022 to December 2024, and as CEO from March 2022 – August 2023 and was leading all the development initiatives of USD 100mn TPL REIT Fund-I and was also responsible for all new developments of TPL.  Before TPL, he served as CEO Cyan Limited, formerly Central Insurance Company Limited (CICL). In 2011, Sulaiman orchestrated the business restructuring of CICL (Insurance) to Cyan (Investments/PE), a landmark transaction, and the first of its kind in Pakistan.

Before Cyan, he also served PICIC DFI, PICIC Asset Management Company Ltd., Allied Bank (ABL) and ABL Asset Management Company Limited. He has had the privilege of establishing two leading Asset Management Companies.  As a senior executive he has been working on strategy, mergers and acquisitions. He is a proven business leader with a track record of delivering sustainable change and superior results. Sulaiman’s experience spans over 23 years in multiple areas of real estate development and financial services including investments, operations, marketing, legal and corporate affairs. Amongst his prominent achievements have been the acquisition of HUBCO from National Power in June 2012 for PKR 6bn and exited in March 2018 for PKR 22bn resulting in gains of app. PKR 23bn (incl dividends) in less than 6 years. He also had the privilege of leading the election process of HUBCO for DH Group twice in 2012 and 2015 and managed 8 out of 11 seats with just 17.5% shareholding while managing the rest through proxies.

He has been the youngest Chairman of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). At PSX besides being the Chairman of the Board, Sulaiman was also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Human Resource and Remuneration Committee and Regulatory Affairs Committee. He was Chairman Unity Foods Limited.

He was also Chairman Pebbles Ltd. – the real estate arm of Dawood Hercules (DH) Group and spearheaded all real estate initiatives of the Group. He was a Founding member of the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (PIAIC) and a Member of the Committee on Emerging Technologies of MOIT.  He is an Independent Director on Sind Energy Holding Company Pvt. Ltd., BankIslami Pakistan Ltd., Lucky Motors Corporation Limited, Lucky Landmark (Pvt.) Limited and Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP).

He has also served on the Board of Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, FOCUS Pakistan (an Aga Khan Foundation backed NGO), lnbox Business Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd., lnbox Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd., lnbox Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., Sach International (Pvt.) Ltd., The Institute of Business Management (IOBM) and Unity Foods. He has also represented Sindh as an Independent Member on Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB). He holds a master’s degree and is also a fellow member of The Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan (FCIS). He is also a Certified Director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG).

Other Directorships held:

• Director – Sindh Energy Holding Co. (Private) Limited
• Director – Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan
• Director – Lucky Motors Corporation Limited
• Director – Lucky Landmark (Pvt.) Limited
• Director – Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Suleman Lalani is the Group President of Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Limited (“JSCL”) and has been serving as a director on the Board of Directors of BankIslami Pakistan Limited.

Before his elevation to the position of Group President, he served JSCL as its Chief Executive Officer for more than a decade. Prior to joining JSCL, he was Executive Director Finance & Operations and Company Secretary of JS Investments Limited where he also served as CFO and Company Secretary for seven years.

Mr. Lalani had started his career with JSCL in 1992 where he worked for over eight years. In year 2000, he was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited, a subsidiary of JSCL. In January 2002, he joined The First Micro-Finance Bank Limited as its Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.

Mr. Lalani is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services sector. He has also completed the Board Development Series Certificate Program conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Other directorships held:

• Chairman/Director, JS Investments Limited
• Director, Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited
• Director, TRG Pakistan Limited

* Appointment as Director is subject to requisite clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Mr. Rizwan Ata is a visionary leader and one of the foremost architects of modern Islamic banking in Pakistan. Since joining BankIslami in 2019, he has been instrumental in reshaping the Bank’s strategic direction, strengthening its institutional foundations, and accelerating sustainable growth, firmly positioning BankIslami as a progressive and resilient Islamic financial institution.

With an illustrious career spanning leading local and international banks, Mr. Ata brings a rare blend of strategic foresight, operational depth, and Shariah-centric leadership. His distinguished professional journey includes senior leadership roles such as Group Head – Islamic Banking at Bank Alfalah, Group Chief – Islamic Banking at Allied Bank, Group Head – Branch Network & SME at Meezan Bank, and multiple leadership assignments at Emirates Bank International. Across these roles, he consistently championed innovation, customer-centricity, and value-driven banking while advancing the global principles of Islamic finance.

Under his leadership, BankIslami has focused on building a future-ready organization—strengthening governance, embracing digital transformation, enhancing risk management, and fostering a culture of excellence anchored in ethical and responsible banking. His approach reflects a deep commitment to creating shared value for stakeholders, supporting financial inclusion, and contributing meaningfully to Pakistan’s socio-economic development through Shariah-compliant solutions.

Mr. Ata’s professional acumen is complemented by a strong academic foundation. He holds a Master’s degree from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and has completed advanced leadership and management programs from globally renowned institutions, including INSEAD and the University of London. He is a Certified Islamic Finance Executive from ETHICA Institute of Islamic Finance and has served in multiple advisory and governance capacities including former Executive Committee Member of Pakistan Banking Association and IBA-CEIF. He is a Former Board Member of Al Meezan Investment Management Ltd, Renacon Pharma Ltd, and Shakarganj Food Products Ltd. Currently, Mr. Ata is an Advisory Committee Member of CIF-LUMS.

Date of Joining the Board: September 29, 2023