
Board of Directors
Chairman PBIT

Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan
Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab (on affairs related to Business, Investment and Trade)

Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan
Chairman PBIT
Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Chairman PBIT & Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab (on affairs related to Business, Investment and Trade) is a prominent businessman with diversified experience of 18 years in endorsing and developing real estate in Pakistan and Middle East. Being one of the prime developers in the country, he has set a rapid pace of growth in the construction industry. After successfully delivering the largest mix use project in the history of Pakistan worth $400 million, he is planning another ionic mall in addition to a 7star hotel followed by one of the largest housing schemes in the region to boost the economy. He has maintained and established relationships with the business community of Pakistan and Middle East. He has been given several awards for his accomplishments in the development sector. He has served as the Caretaker Punjab Minister for food, Agriculture and Planning & Development.
Ex-Officio Directors
(In Alphabetical Order)

Engr. Hafiz Ihtesham Javed
President FCCI

Muhammad Abdullah Khan Sumbal
Chairman Planning & Development

Mian Tariq Misbah
President LCCI

Dr. Wasif Khurshid
Secretary ICISDD
Flight Lt. (R) Iftikhar Ali Sahoo
Secretary Finance Department
Private Sector Directors
(In Alphabetical Order)

Mr. Abdul Rauf Mukhtar
CEO, AL-Mukhtar Group

Mr. Abdul Rauf Mukhtar
CEO, AL-Mukhtar Group
Mr. Abdul Rauf Mukhtar is serving as Chief Executive Officer at AL-Mukhtar Group. He has 25 Years of business experience of manufacturing and distribution of consumer food products. Mr. Abdul Rauf is the owner of AL-Mukhtar Group, A.S Corporation Lease, Esha Flour Mills and Punjand Automobile Company (Pvt.) Ltd. He was appointed as Chairman Pakistan Flour Mills Association and also served as Regional Chairman/Vice President FPCCI, President Rahim Yar Khan Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Executive Member of Sunder Trade Industry Association [STIA].

Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi
Director of Mahmood Group of Industries

Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi
Director of Mahmood Group of Industries
Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi is the Director of Mahmood Group of Industries - the largest exporter and employer of Southern Punjab maintaining the biggest pool of human resource with more than 12000 people onboard in multi-faceted business domains comprising of Textiles, Leather, Food, Power Generation, Trading and Real Estates. He is the chief executive officer of Roomi Fabrics Limited that is one of the most modern and vertically integrated textile setups exporting globally.
He is a Business Administration graduate from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan with professional accreditations and certifications from Switzerland in the field of textiles and financial analytical expert from Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow. His diversified professional experience, rich business portfolio and associations with various Government, Semi Government and Public Limited Companies as Chairman of Multan Dry Port Trust, Member of Executive Committee of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Former President of Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Multan and DG Khan , Former President of Multan Industrial Estate, Former Chairman Board of Management of Nishter Medical College & Allied Hospitals Multan, Member Board of Governors - Combined Military Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences Multan has helped them institutionalize pragmatic business solutions.
Beside serving on the boards of few corporate entities he is also actively involved in various philanthropic projects for the wellbeing of the society.

Mr. Muhammad Haider Amin
Editor in Chief

Mr. Muhammad Haider Amin
Editor in Chief
Mr. Haider Amin being the youngest Editor in Chief in Pakistan is deeply committed to the mission of pursuing excellence in education & research. His contribution in encouraging youth for leadership and innovation are well known. He is serving the humanity on health and education and playing his role as chairman of Madinah Foundation where their mission is to reduce unemployment and poverty. Moreover, he has run important positions in both corporate and governmental level. With exceptional skills of strategic planning, management, administration and operation of industrial units, Haider worked as Director, Madina (Pvt) Ltd. He also has international work experience where he was Marketing Manager in MH Partners in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Not only this, he has been a great public speaker as well and he has attended several professional and technical seminars worldwide and also delivered talks. Moreover, he has received business excellence award from President of Pakistan in 2016 as well as 2019. Furthermore, has launched Global Shapers Hub a initiative of World Economic Forum working on Sustainable Development Goals.

Ms. Seema Aziz
CARE Foundation (Founder and Chairperson)

Ms. Seema Aziz
CARE Foundation (Founder and Chairperson)
Ms. Seema Aziz is an entrepreneur and social activist who has been working for the cause of education in Pakistan since 1988. She is the Founder and Chairperson of CARE Foundation, the largest non-governmental organization in Pakistan, educating more than 238,000 students through 866 schools. CARE has pioneered a unique public-private partnership model which enables it to reach the maximum number of children and provide them with "quality, marketable education".
In 1985, she started a business, to prove that Pakistan could produce embroidered fabric equal in quality and design to the best in the world. Today, 30 years on, Bareeze is a symbol of pride for Pakistan and the most recognizable Pakistani brand both within the country and abroad. The Bareeze group, which now has 12 brands, sells through over 610 points of sale worldwide and is Pakistan's largest fashion retailer.
Seema has studied from University of Punjab and Harvard Business School. Being actively involved in improving the educational opportunities for the children of Pakistan, she is on the Board of multiple Government and Private Bodies working in the sector as well as on Global Advisory Board of Harvard Business School.

Sheikh Ahsan Rashid
CEO - Hafeez Ghee & General Mills Pvt., Ltd.

Sheikh Ahsan Rashid
CEO - Hafeez Ghee & General Mills Pvt., Ltd.
Sheikh Ahsan Rashid is a graduate in Industrial Technology from Tennessee Technology University U.S.A.
With over 27 years of professional experience, Sheikh Ahsan Rashid is recognized as a leading businessman in South Punjab. He was reserved as Vice Chairman IMGC Group (International Multi group of Companies) and President IPBA (Italian Pakistan Business Association) with the aim to strengthen bilateral relations between Italy and Pakistan.
Presently, Mr. Rashid is the Chief Executive Officer of Hafeez Ghee & General Mills Pvt, Ltd Multan and is fulfilling his responsibilities which include financial, administration and management control, sale and production planning and procurement and logistics of raw materials. Earlier, he also served as the CEO for Associated Industry Limited, Nowshera.
He has persistently contributed to various projects and carried out continuous research in possibilities of edible oil production in Pakistan. He has to his credit unparallel efforts for exploring, generating potential opportunities for employment of youth in rural areas through paramedics education and training.
He is also volunteering for Al Noor Handicap School by organizing and managing funds for its welfare and ensuring best education for handicapped students and Fatimid Foundation. His social work includes provision of clean water for citizens of Multan, provision of free education for the poor and needy students of Rashid Model School, Fatimid Foundation, Bin Qasim Blind Centre, Al Noor Trust and SOS Children Village.

Mr. Sohail Altaf
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, M/S Central Motors

Mr. Sohail Altaf
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, M/S Central Motors
Sohail Altaf is serving as Chief Executive Officer at M/s Central Motors, Rawalpindi. He is an active member of various committees which include, Life Member FPCCI, Pak Afghan Trade Committee and Pak China Business Council, BOI, Govt. of Pakistan.
Formerly, he was appointed as Vice – President & Zonal Chairman, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Islamabad Office. Mr. Altaf has also served as President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman, Standing Committee on " Education, Science, & Technology" of FPCCI, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Islamabad Office and member of Standing Committee on Small & Medium Enterprises and self-employment of FPCCI. He has been a Pilot Officer in the prestigious Pakistan Air Force.
Sohail Altaf has led and represented several International official delegations in various countries for uplift business community of Pakistan. In his professional career, he has received numerous awards and trophies for countless contributions to his field as one of the best dealers all over Pakistan. He was also recognized as Best Businessman of the year 1995 – 96 by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Mr. Waseem Akhtar
Vice Chairman, Overseas Pakistanis Commission

Mr. Waseem Akhtar
Vice Chairman, Overseas Pakistanis Commission
Waseem Akhtar attained his Bachelors of Technology degree from Singapore in 1996 and then completed his Master’s in Business Administration from Open University London in 1999.
Since 2018, Mr. Akhtar is appointed as Vice Chairman, Overseas Pakistanis Commission, Punjab and Member of Prime Minister’s High Powered Committee for Punjab Overseas Complaints Resolution and Prime Minister’s Task Force on Employment & Welfare of Overseas Pakistanis.
Other contributions in his business career includes being CEO at Seltal SRO Czech Republic since 2012, CEO Techno Visions (Pvt.) Ltd, CEO Rayan Waseem Cold Store and CEO/Director Techno Vision Energy. He is currently also the director for Salina Fabrics and Director Kids Kingdom UK Ltd. Apart from the above he is leading Gusto Pizzeria Milan Italy and dealing in property development.
Waseem Akhtar is the Chairman of Pakistan Youth Council and General Secretary Publicity PTI since 2017. He is a proactive social worker carrying out various social works for the uplift of community in his area. He is currently serving as Chairman, Pakistan Tchoukball Federation and President, Punjab Pakistan Tchoukball Federation since 2015.

Mr. Ziad Bashir
Chairman of Pakistan Retail Business Council

Mr. Ziad Bashir
Chairman of Pakistan Retail Business Council
Mr. Ziad Bashir has been on the Gulahmed Textiles Mills Ltd Board since February 1999. A graduate from Babson College, USA, with a bachelor degree in Entrepreneurial Studies, he has a comprehensive experience of the textile sector and is involved in various developmental and operational activities of the company.
He is also associated with the Information Technology (IT) industry and has played a key role in the transformation of the Company's IT infrastructure. He is a certified director from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG).
Over the years, he has served as Chairman of Landhi Association of Trade and Industry and on the Board of Central Managing Committee of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA). He has also served as a President of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Pakistan and Executive Committee of the Pakistan Board of Investment. He is currently serving the Punjab Board of Investment.

Dr. Erfa Iqbal
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Erfa Iqbal
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Erfa Iqbal, a Harvard Graduate and an Eisenhower fellow, is a civil servant by profession for more than 20 years.
She worked as Commissioner Inland Revenue Service. Earlier she served as Commercial Counsellor at Embassy of Pakistan, Beijing and as Economic and Commercial Counsellor at Embassy of Pakistan, Germany. Major focus of her work was to promote bilateral economic ties engaging both trade and investment.
Prior to this, her assignment as Director, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, included promotion of trade tied with USA and special projects for support of SMEs.
During her tenure as Additional Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2008 - 2011, she managed and coordinated the Prime Minister’s development program for Southern Punjab. The Development Package included provisions for infrastructural, educational, and societal development projects like airport upgrades, bridges, bypasses, roads, water and sewage schemes, grid stations, universities, city beautification, heritage conservation and a Village Product Specialization Initiative with focus on women empowerment projects via the establishment of industrial units and promotion of medium enterprises in rural areas through private sector involvement
Dr. Iqbal received her master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University and master’s in Public Health from Leeds University UK. While completing MPA, studied urban development from MIT, served with the Women Leadership Forum, Kennedy School, was vice president of Social Enterprise in Action (SEA), was key note speaker in a series of seminars in USA and China, and authored a case study on political empowerment of women in Pakistan.
During her visit to USA as an Eisenhower Fellow in spring 2011, her prime focus was to develop linkages between USA and Pakistan through people to people contact.
Dr. Iqbal is the visiting faculty at Civil Services Academy and National School of Public Policy Lahore. Her academic area of expertise is China Pakistan Economic Corridor.