Shahid Ghaffar

Biography

Mr. Shahid Ghaffar is an Independent Director of the company., Since October 20, 2014. He is presently Managing Director, National Investment Trust Limited (NIT) where he had also served in different capacities in the Asset Management Division. He participated in the reconstruction of NIT during the crisis period i.e. 1996-1998. He has held key positions in the areas of asset management, capital market regulation and governance. At Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) he served as Executive Director / Commissioner and played a vital role towards implementation of wide ranging reforms in the capital market and capacity building of Securities Market Division at SECP. While working as Managing Director / CEO of Karachi Stock Exchange he introduced effective risk management measures and implemented automation of share trading. He has worked as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Representation as well as member of Management Forum at Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Chief Executive Officer of HBL Asset Management Limited. . He has attended several courses on securities regulations, securities markets development and portfolio management including the prestigious course conducted by Securities and Exchange Commission, in Washington, DC in the United States.

Research Interest

Organic and Inorganic chemistry Physical & Synthetic chemistry Coordination Chemistry Computational Catalysis Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis. Environmental and Industrial Catalysis. Photocatalysis and Electro catalysis.