Mr. Abdul Majid Khan
,
Finance Minister
Azad Govt.of the State of Jammu & Kashmir,
Chairman
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Abdul Majid Khan, currently Minister for Finance, Cooperative & Inland Revenue of the State of AJ&K and also Chairman Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Mr. Khan belongs to a respectable and reputable family having deep political links to Pakistan/AJK politics since time tracing back to independence days. Having diverse political career and experience with more than 16 years of struggle in the political arena of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Successful electable for four (04) successive times by winning four consecutive AJK General Elections since 2006.
Abdul Majid Khan holds a Bachelors degree of Political Science, History and also LLB from University of Punjab.
Previously, the Honorable Minister Abdul Majid Khan also successfully handled the portfolio of Rehabilitation, AKMIDC, Population Welfare, Information (Media), Agriculture, Livestock & Minerals Govt. of AJK. He also remained Advisor to Prime Minister AJK on TEVTA and Information Technology.
Mr. Khan has represented Kashmir issue at various international forums such as European Parliament, House of Lords and Human Rights Commission. He also was part of dialogue on Kashmir issue in USA, Turkey and France.
Mr. Khan being a young and energetic political figure also remained member of major Standing Committees of AJ&K Assembly pertaining to Finance, Planning & Development, LG&RD, S&GAD, C&W, Law, Food Departments and also Public Accounts Committee (PAC), GoAJ&K. He also chaired Higher Education Commission, GoAJ&K.
Mr. Khawar Saeed, President/CEO
Mr. Khawar Saeed,
President/CEO
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Mr. Khawar Saeed is a career banker with diversified Domestic and International banking experience. He
has Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and DAIBP with distinction in Book Keeping &
Accounts. He also holds Professional Designation in International Business Management, Award in General
Business Studies-Credit Management, Certificate in International Business and trade from the University
of California, Los Angeles, USA (UCLA). He has Certificate in Credit Management from the National
Institute of Credit, USA. Mr. Saeed attended a number of banking courses, seminars, and
workshops.
He possesses strong leadership and management skills with proven abilities. During 33 years of glorious
innings in banking, he played leading role at Head Office/Operating Offices and been able to transform
the business profile of the Institution by implementing strategies, team spirit, and unique
result-oriented practices. He maintains an excellent portfolio with numerous accomplishments, awards,
and accolades that accumulated over the years due to consistent outstanding performance.
Mr. Asmatullah Shah, Director
Mr. Asmatullah Shah,
Secretary Finance
Azad Jammu & Kashmir,
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Mr. Asmatullah Shah is Secretary Finance, Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir and Director
of the Board of BAJK. He is an Engineering Graduate and a career civil servant belonging to Pakistan
Audit and Accounts Service. He has assumed the office of Finance Secretary of the Government of AJK in
January, 2020 on deputation basis. Prior to joining the Government of AJ&K as Secretary Finance, he has
served as Director General Audit, Government of KP; Secretary Worker Welfare Board , Peshawar ;
Additional Accountant General KP; Additional Secretary (Finance), Government of KP; Joint Secretary
(Housing & Works), Islamabad; Additional Secretary (Planning & Development), Government of KP; Managing
Director Education Foundation, KP and other assignments relating to Public Finance , Project Management
etc.
Mr. Irshad Ahmed Qureshi, Director
Mr. Irshad Ahmed Qureshi,
Secretary Law Justice, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Deptt.
Azad Jammu & Kashmir,
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Mr. Wajahat Rasheed Baig, Director
Mr. Wajahat Rasheed Baig,
Secretary Industries, Commerce, Labour Welfare, Weights & Measures, Mineral Resources, Sericulture & Printing Press Department,
Azad Jammu & Kashmir,
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Syed Haider Abbas, Director
Syed Haider Abbas,
Chartered Accountant,
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Syed Haider Abbas, a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, has served A. F. Ferguson Co. Chartered Accountants (a member firm of the PwC Network) in Assurance and Business Advisory Services for 40 years. He retired in 2019 as partner in charge of the Islamabad office.
Haider has led a large number of assurance and business advisory assignments for banks and other financial institutions, manufacturing, telecom and public utility sectors, not for profit organizations and multilateral/bilateral funding agencies. He carries diverse experience covering statutory audits, review engagements, diagnostic reviews, procurement audits, pre award assessments of implementing partners, system review assignments, developing policies and procedures manuals, assessment verification of insurance claims, design and review of financial models, etc. Haider also developed self-assessment template for a Board of Directors and monitored the self assessment process carried out by the directors.
He has served on various Committees of ICAP including Accounting Standards Committee, Audit Standards Committee and Continued Professional Development Committee. Haider has also conducted Quality Review of PwC Ireland Audit Practice as a member of International Quality Review Team.
He successfully completed ICAP’s Directors Training Program in 2019.
Mr. Mubashar Nabi, Director
Mr. Mubashar Nabi,
Social Worker
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Ch. Muhammad Akhtar, Director
Ch. Muhammad Akhtar,
CEO KORT, Mirpur AJK
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Ch. Mohammad Akhtar (TI), is among the private Directors on the Board of Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a proven record of a successful businessman. Mr. Akhtar is a British born Kashmiri and completed his Masters in Business Management from Shipley College of United Kingdom. Mr. Akhtar is running his own business and proved himself as a successful businessman of UK. The main reason of recognition under his arm is the establishment of Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT) in Mirpur A.K, where 1500 orphans across the AJK get food, shelter, clothing, medical care, education and all other necessities needed for children. After the devastating earthquake hit AJK and northern areas of Pakistan in October 2005, where thousands of people died, injured and many children were orphaned, Ch. Akhtar was among the people who came back to motherland to help the victims of this earthquake. Mr. Akhtar has also worked to provide relief to the flood affectees, LoC victims and to vulnerable and deserving communities in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan.
On his huge work, commitment and dedication to help needy, deserving and poor, the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir gave him title of “Edhi of Kashmir”. Further the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir named Jarikas (Town in Mirpur) to Akhtarabad where the largest home of orphans is built by efforts of Ch. Mohammad Akhtar. In recognition of his social services, on September 7th, 2020 the Government of Pakistan awarded him with civil award “Tamgha –e-Imtiaz”. In recognition of the efforts/achievements of Ch. Mohammad Akhtar the Govt. of Pakistan also made KORT part of the team of Model Welfare Villages Project and has been given a total area of 50 kanals in the First Village at Swabi, KPK.
Apart from these achievements, the most important he achieved is the love, respect and appreciations from the community, people and also the hundreds of Orphan children living in Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT).
Ch. Muhammed Akhtar (TI) participated as “PRIDE OF PAKISTAN” on Pakistan Day Parade 2021 hosted by ISPR in the honor of 100 philanthropists from all over the Pakistan.
Mr. Akhtar has dedicated his whole life for welfare and wellbeing of orphan children and says' "Opportunities don't knock on one's door too often, and when they do, one should take full advantage, this is exactly what I am trying to do. Allah has given me an opportunity to make a difference to change the lives of underprivileged and orphan children in AJK and Pakistan. "
Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi, Director
Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi,
Laraib Group of Companies
Director
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi, is a private Director on the Board of Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. He holds Masters Degree in English Literature and also Alumni of the National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad (NS4W). Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi is the former President of Jammu & Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (a joint Chamber of Pakistani and Indian administrated Kashmir) and also Presided AJ&K, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mirpur. Mr. Abbasi also remained President of Center for Peace, Development and Reforms (CPRD), an AJ&K based think tank working on AJK Constitutional amendments and generated various publications on Youth affairs, Tourism in Kashmir, Environmental issues, Local Bodies elections, Electoral Reforms, Cross LOC Trade, Women status and host of other issues.
Mr. Abbasi also served as Chief Executive of various companies set up and owned at Mirpur, A.K such as:
• Kohsar Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd, Pakistan’s first private sector Hydro Power Project.
• Mangla Metals Pvt. Ltd, A steel Industry based on self generated hydropower.
• Kashmir Foods Pvt. Ltd, A food distribution and manufacturing industry.
Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi, also worked as Director at the Board of Directors of various State owned Institutions and Corporations including AJ&K Hydro Electric Board, AJ&K Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), AJ&K Mineral and Industrial Development Corporation (AKMIDC), AJ&K Information Technology Board and AJ&K Small Industries Corporation.
Human Resource Committee, of BoD
Secretary Finance, Director/Chairman
Secretary Law, Director/Member
President/CEO, BAJK /Member
Mr. Mubashar Nabi, Director/Member
Divisional Head Human Resource Management Division (HRMD)/Secretary
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