He is the Managing Director of Fauji Foundation, Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Company Ltd and the Chairman on the Boards of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd, Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd, Fauji Cement Company Ltd, Askari Cement Ltd, Askari Bank Ltd, Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Ltd, Fauji Trans Terminal Ltd, Foundation Power Company Daharki Ltd, Daharki Power Holdings Ltd, FFC Energy Ltd, Foundation Wind Energy-I Ltd, Foundation Wind Energy-II (Pvt) Ltd, Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals (Pvt) Ltd, Fauji Meat Ltd, Fauji Foods Ltd, FFBL Foods Ltd, FFBL Power Company Ltd, Fauji Fresh n Freeze Ltd, and Fauji Infraavest Foods Ltd.

He was commissioned in Pakistan Army on 26 Oct 1979 with the coveted President’s Gold Medal. During his illustrious career, he commanded a brigade, division and a Corps. He has also held the prestigious appointments of Commandant Armed Forces War College, NDU, Islamabad and Chief of Logistics Staff at General Headquarters. He also served in Saudi Arabian Armed Forces from 1983 to 1985 on secondment from Pakistan Army. He is a graduate of US Army Artillery School, Fort Sill Oklahoma, Command and Staff College Camberley (UK), Armed Forces War College NDU Islamabad, and US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. He holds Master’s degrees in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and Strategic Studies from US Army War College, USA.

In recognition of his meritorious services, he was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).

He joined civil service of Pakistan in 1995. He was exposed to the working of Ministries of Economic Affairs, Commerce & Textile and Narcotics Control and has since then served at crucial positions in Supreme Court of Pakistan and National Accountability Bureau. Mr. Qazi contributed in formulating and implementing the national anticorruption strategy during his stint at the premier accountability body from 1999 to 2005. He has also performed the duties of a diplomat at Pakistan’s Consulate in Manchester, UK, as Counsellor Community Affairs. Before joining the Ministry of Petroleum, he was working as Director General in the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.

Mr. Qazi has strong interest in Economics, Public Administration and Law. He earned LLM from Warwick University, UK as Chevening Scholar. He is an avid reader of contemporary history and also follows his passion of hiking and landscape photography in his leisure time.

A Petroleum Engineer by profession, he possesses over 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having been involved at a senior level in all stages of onshore and offshore upstream operations. He has extensive experience in oil and gas commercial negotiations and business development, strategy, joint ventures and license management, new ventures, economic evaluations, mergers and acquisitions and HSE.

He has significant exposure to field operations including production, project development, development planning, conceptual engineering and operational support.

Mr. Zahid Mir holds B.Sc. Degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and an MBA Degree from Preston University, Islamabad.

Mr. Afridi assumed the position of Managing Director NITL on February 21, 2019. He has 24 years’ international experience in Change Management, business transformation, innovation and profitability enhancement in blue chip companies, public sector and start-up situations. He has led a distinguished career in financial services and capital markets including serving as Managing Director of the Karachi Stock Exchange, CEO, Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of National Clearing Corporation of Pakistan and Member of Board of Directors of Central Depository Company. Mr. Afridi has also served on the Board of Silk Bank Limited and Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited.

Mr. Adnan Afridi has a degree in Economics (A.B, Magna Cum Laude, 1992) from Harvard University and a degree in Corporate Law (JD, Magna Cum Laude in 1995) from Harvard Law School.

Currently, he is also on the Boards of Bank Al –Habib Limited, International Industries Limited, Bulk Transport Company (PVT) Limited, The Kidney Centre Institute, and a Member of SECP Policy Board.