About Us

Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Chairman Dr. Ijaz Nabi is Professor of Economics Lahore University of Management Sciences. He is also member of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, Chief Minister Punjab’s advisory Council and the Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan. He is an Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab. In October 2009, he was appointed Pakistan Country Director, International Growth Center, a policy research consortium of London School of Economics and Oxford University. Dr. Nabi returned to Pakistan in 2008 after 22 years at the World Bank in Washington where he worked on Mexico, Korea, Thailand (leading the World Bank team during the East Asian financial crisis), Malaysia, Korea, Laos and Myanmar. In 2002-2008, he was Manager, Economic Policy, for South Asia region at the World Bank. Dr. Nabi has published extensively on economic growth, investment and finance, industrialization, international trade and labor markets in developing countries.

Ms. Khawar Mumtaz

Director Ms. Khawar Mumtaz is a Pakistani women's rights activist, university lecturer and author, who is working as Chairperson of National Commission on the Status of Women. She has extensive experience of serving on national and international policy platforms, e.g., Pakistan National Steering Committee for FWCW, Beijing (1995), Lahore College for Women University, South Asia Centre for Policy Studies, IUCN-the World Conservation Union, and the Society for International Development. Ms. Mumtaz is also one of the founder members of the Women Action Forum. Previously, she has also worked as CEO Shirkat Gah, a leading women’s rights and development organization.

Dr. Naved Hamid

Director Dr. Naved Hamid is director, Center for Research in Economics and Business (CREB) and Professor of Economics at the Lahore School of Economics. He is also a member of the Macroeconomic Working Group for the Government of Pakistan as well as Chair of the Working Group on ‘Export Competitiveness and Growth Strategy’ for the tenth Five Year People’s Plan, constituted by the Planning Commission for the Government of Pakistan since 2009. He was previously the Principal Economist at the South Asia Regional Department. Dr. Hamid received his Bachelor’s degree from the Government College in Lahore before gaining another from Cambridge University. He received his PhD in Economics from Stanford University.

Ms. Ghazala Rehman

Director Ms. Ghazala Rehman is also Chief Executive Officer of Indesign Interior, Lahore. Ms. Rehman single-handedly pioneered a movement in Pakistan’s furniture industry, paving the way for new generations of furniture designers and interior decorators within the country. She is a well-established, widely recognized furniture and interior designer of Pakistan.

Ms. Aqueela Mumtaz

Director Ms. Aqueela Mumtaz is a Financial Advisor and currently working as Head of Corporate Accounting, Risk and Tax at Jazz. She has also served as Member Board of Directors at Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company – PAMCO, and at MeatTech Pvt. Ltd. She was previously working as Director Finance for Telenor Pakistan. Her professional experience is a culmination of instrumental strategic positions in the service industry covering a wide area of Treasury and Corporate Finance, Financial Control, Planning and Reporting and MIS management.

Mr. Shehryar Ali Baksh

Non-Executive Director Mr. Shehryar Ali Baksh is the Managing Director of HKB Private Limited. He is a LUMS alumni and has extensive experience serving on BOD at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National and Provincial Board of Investment. He has strategically led his business, constantly adapting to the demands of Pakistan’s consumer market. He ventured into the garments industry in 2010, launching his brainchild Beechtree, a high-street prêt brand dedicated to creating ready to wear garments for everyone.

Mr. Monis Rahman

Non-Executive Director Mr. Monis Rahman is one of Pakistan's digital pioneers with expertise in online employment platforms, digital lending and e-commerce. He runs Rozee.pk Pakistan's largest jobs platform and is the Co-founder and Chairman of Finja, a fintech specializing in digital lending and mobile payments.

Ms. Zahra Zaidi

Non-Executive Director Ms. Zahra Zaidi is an MBA graduate from the University of Minnesota. She has accumulated several years of experience in consumer goods as well as the banking industry. Her core areas of expertise include treasury, corporate finance, strategic planning, managing people and teams. She currently serves as a Business Unit Controller at Nestle Pakistan. Ms. Zaidi’s experience in leading several teams within Pakistan’s leading industries strategically aligns and is instrumental to PSDF’s vision. She is the highest-ranking Pakistani woman in Nestle Pakistan.

Ms. Rabia Zia

Non-Executive Director Ms. Rabia Zia is currently working as Chief of Staff (Honorary) – Governor of The Punjab for coordinating/presenting initiatives related to industry, investment, trade, fund raising, political activity/campaigning. She is also working on the Punjab Government’s Aab-e-Pak Water Authority initiative & Good Governance including presentations to the Prime Minister of Pakistan. She is also the Focal person to Patron in Chief for Punjab Development Network. Prior to her commitments with Government of Punjab, she worked as project director for clean water trust, installed more than 200 water filtration plants across communities in Punjab, where funds were raised from Overseas Pakistanis. Setup her own restaurant business with self-investment in Yoglicious, The Urban Café, Restaurant Lahore. She also has extensive experience in banking sector involving international Banks.

Mr. Jawad Khan

Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jawad Khan has been the CEO of PSDF since 2016. Prior to joining PSDF, he has 15 years of international corporate sector experience in building, healthcare, entertainment, technology, educational and industrial clusters in the Middle East as well as building smart cities around the world. He has Master’s degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University in New York.

Mr. Imran Sikander

Director (Govt. Secretary) Mr. Imran Sikander is Ex-Officio member and serving as “Secretary” for Planning & Development Department, Government of the Punjab, He also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of PSDF.

Mr. Zafar Iqbal

Director (Govt. Secretary) Mr. Zafar Iqbal is Ex-Officio member and currently serving as “Secretary” for Industries, Commerce, Investment & Skills Development Department, Government of the Punjab.

Mr. Abdullah Sumbal

Director (Govt. Secretary) Mr. Abdullah Sumbal is Ex-Officio member and serving as “Secretary” for Finance Department, Government of the Punjab.

Mr. Nabeel Javed

Director (Govt. Secretary) Mr. Nabeel Javed belongs to PAS and currently working as Secretary Livestock, Government of the Punjab