BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of Resham Textile Industries Limited provides strategic direction and oversight of the Company’s affairs, including corporate governance, financial management, risk oversight and long-term business development.
The Board brings together experience across industry, banking, finance, public administration and law. Day-to-day operations are managed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s management team.

 

  • Shafqaat Ahmed

          Chairman / Director

Mr. Shafqaat Ahmed is a senior banking professional with over four decades of experience in Pakistan and international markets.He established Al Baraka’s banking operations in Pakistan in 1992 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until 2018. During his tenure, he oversaw the mergers with Emirates Global Islamic Bank in 2010 and Burj Bank Limited in 2016.Earlier in his career, he served as Country Head of Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) in Bahrain. He brings extensive experience in banking, financial management and corporate governance to the Board.

 

  • Muhammad Arshad Saeed

          Director

Mr. Muhammad Arshad Saeed joined the Board of Resham Textile Industries Limited in January 2014.
He has nearly four decades of experience in public administration, finance and organizational management, having served in various positions within the Federal Government of Pakistan.
He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of the Punjab and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, USA. His professional experience includes senior management responsibilities in finance and operations at the State Cement Corporation of Pakistan.

 

  • Muhammad Ali Chaudhry

          Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director

Mr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry serves as Chief Executive Officer of Resham Textile Industries Limited, overseeing the Company’s operations, financial management and strategic development.
He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Toronto, Canada. Prior to joining Resham Textile, he worked in Corporate Banking at Bank Alfalah in Pakistan and subsequently at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto, where his responsibilities included finance functions supporting Fixed Income Derivatives and Corporate & Investment Banking.
Since returning to Pakistan, his focus has been on operational efficiency, renewable energy, technological modernization and industrial competitiveness. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Punjab Zonal Committee.

 

  • Kiran Arshad Chaudhry

          Non-Executive Director

Ms. Kiran Arshad Chaudhry has served on the Board of Resham Textile Industries Limited since October 2006.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Balliol College, University of Oxford, and a postgraduate qualification in Law from Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom.
Before joining the Board, she practised as a solicitor in the Commercial Litigation department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London. Her professional background brings experience in commercial law, corporate affairs and international business.

 

  • Muhammad Musharraf Khan

          Independent Director

Mr. Muhammad Musharraf Khan is a Chartered Accountant with experience in finance, accounting and the industrial sector.
He has served as an Independent Director of Resham Textile Industries Limited since 2014. His professional background includes experience with Fatima Energy Limited.

 

  • Kamran Ilyas

          Non-Executive Director

Mr. Kamran Ilyas is a Chartered Accountant who has served on the Board of Resham Textile Industries Limited since November 1998.
He brings experience in accounting, financial management, internal audit and risk management. His professional background includes senior management experience with TOTAL PARCO.

 

  • Qurat Ul Ain Fayyaz

          Non-Executive Director

Ms. Qurat Ul Ain Fayyaz serves as a Non-Executive Director of Resham Textile Industries Limited, participating in the Board’s oversight of corporate affairs, strategic matters and governance responsibilities.