Mr. Waqar Ahmed Malik’s corporate & business experience spans over 30 years across three continents. A specialist in Strategy, Corporate / Business leadership and Board Governance, his professional experience includes managing and leading businesses in the petrochemicals, consumer and the life sciences industry.

He had a career spanning over 27 years with Fortune 500 companies. His career with the ICI Plc group based in the UK and then Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands provided him opportunity to work in Europe and the Americas. In Pakistan, he was the Country Head of ICI Plc’s operations, the largest foreign investment in the chemical sector at the time. For over 10 years, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of ICI Pakistan Limited and also the CEO and Chairman of Lotte Pakistan limited (formerly Pakistan PTA Limited). He moved on from ICI Pakistan Limited in December 2012 post divestment of majority shareholding of the foreign sponsor in ICI Pakistan Limited to a local group. He has vast experience in managing functional teams as well as leading large and complex manufacturing-based operations as well as M & A activities.

Outside his career, his engagements were /are: member of the Board of Central Bank of Pakistan, Chairman Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, Member Board of OGDCL, Karachi Port Trust, Director IGI Insurance Limited, Director ENGRO Corp, Engro Polymer Chemicals Limited, TPL Direct Insurance and Chairman Noesis (Private) Limited.

He remained President of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Management Association of Pakistan, Director Pakistan Business Council, Trustee of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Duke of Edinburgh Trust & The Indus Valley School of Art. He is a trustee of I-care Pakistan; was awarded The Prince of Wales medal for his contribution as a Trustee of The Prince of Wales Pakistan Recovery Fund for 2010 flood victims (British Asian Trust).

Currently, he is the Director of Pakistan Maroc Phosphore SA and the Chairman of the Boards of Mari Petroleum Company Limited, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, FFC Energy Limited, Fauji Fresh n Freeze Limited, Fauji Cement Company Limited, Askari Cement Limited, Askari Bank Limited, Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals Limited, Fauji Trans Terminal Limited, Fauji Oil Terminal and Distribution Company Limited, Fauji Infraavest Foods Limited, Foundation Wind Energy-I Limited, Foundation Wind Energy-II Limited, Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited, Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited, FFBL Power Company Limited, Foundation Solar Energy (Private) Limited and Daharki Power Holdings Limited.

Mian Asad Hayaud Din joined MPCL Board on June 25, 2019 as a non-executive, nominee Director representing Government of Pakistan.

He is a senior CSP Officer of District Management Group and is presently serving as Secretary for Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division).

He earned a PhD from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA in 1997 and an MPhil in International Relations with first position from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad in 1992. He obtained two master’s degrees, one in Law and Diplomacy from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA in 1996 and another in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad in 1987 with a gold medal. He did his bachelors in Political Science and Soviet/ Russian Studies with distinction (magna cum laude) from Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA in 1985. Besides, he has attended several international and national training courses in trade, law, jurisprudence and public administration.

During his illustrious career, Mian Asad has served at various positions at Federal as well as Provincial levels, including Deputy Secretary, World Trade Organisation Wing, Ministry of Commerce, Director (Administration), Islamabad Capital Territory Administration, Consul (Trade and Commerce), Consulate of Pakistan in Chicago, USA and Additional Secretary (Incharge) Establishment as well as Industries and Production divisions.

Mian Asad is also on the board of Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL).

Mr. Shahid Salim Khan joined MPCL Board on January 30, 2020 as a nominee director of OGDCL. He is a non-executive director and a member of the Board’s Technical and HR&R Committees.

He holds a master’s degree in petroleum engineering from University of Southern California, USA. He has more than 36 years of diversified experience in various disciplines of E&P sector including petroleum engineering, drilling, production operations, HSE, community relations and community development.

He has worked in different capacities with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Eni Pakistan Limited (An Italian Company), LASMO Oil Pakistan (London & Scottish Oil Company) & Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd.

Moreover, he has also contributed to various oil & gas industry forums like Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association as Senior Vice Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in various capacities including Chairman Pakistan Chapter (2014-16 and 2020-22) and as Director. He has also been the Chairman of Annual Technical Conference that is jointly organized by SPE and Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientists, annually.

Mr. Shahid Salim Khan assumed the charge of MD/CEO OGDCL on January 27, 2020. He is also serving on the board of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited.

Mr. Adnan Afridi joined MPCL Board on March 21, 2019, representing shareholding interest of General Public (Minority Shareholders). He is an Independent, non-executive director and President of HR&R Committee and Member of Audit, Investment Committee.

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 on the Boards of Bank Al Habib Limited, Habib Sugar Mills Limited, International Industries Limited, Dynea Pakistan Limited, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited, Bulk Transport Company PVT. LTD, The Kidney Centre Institute. He also serves as the Chairman Board of Governors of The Kidney Centre Institute and is a Member of the SECP Policy Board.