DTCE - Board of Directors


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Mr. Daniyal Aziz
Chairman Board of Directors, DTCE and Ex-Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau

Mr. Daniyal Aziz is the Chairman DTCE's Board of Directors and has played pioneering role in evolving the processes, structures, policies and implementation of devolution dimensions in Pakistan and brings with him a vast expertise in adding value to DTCE vision and mission. Mr. Aziz is the Former Chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), which pioneered in restructuring governance institutions in Pakistan.

He was Thrice elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Shakargarh in District Narowal in 1997, 2002 and 2013.

Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Dr. Sheikh has over 25 years experience in policymaking and management. During 2000-2002 he served in the Sindh Government as Minister for Finance, Planning and Development. He remained country head of the World Bank in Saudi Arabia and also led assignments and advised more than 18 countries of Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa as a senior World Bank official. Some of these countries include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Romania, Czech Republic, Argentina, Bangladesh, Jordan, Qatar, Malta, Botswana, Tanzania and Ghana. Before joining the World Bank, he worked at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dr. Hafeez Sheikh had a highly successful tenure as Minister for Finance, Planning & Development in Sindh Province. He was the architect of the financial recovery of Sindh, restoring financial discipline and reducing taxes, increasing revenues, paying over Rs. 20 billion of old bills, clearing the over draft of State Bank of Pakistan of Rs. 11 billion, increasing allocation for poverty alleviation, social sector and development, and enhancing relationship of Sindh Government with international donor agencies.

Mr. Omar Ayub Khan Member Board of Directors, DTCE
Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Former Minister of State for Finance is also a Member of DTCE’s Board of Directors. His professional experience includes serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of software and business companies and a member of the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF), Pakistan.

Ms. Shehnaz Wazir Ali
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali is special assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Sectors and also Member Board of Directors DTCE. Her career spans 35 years of experience in policy and practice in government and the private sector. Some of her major contributions made to the Social Development agenda include the conceptualization, design, plan and strategy of the Primary Health Care and Family Planning Program (most commonly known as the Lady Health Workers Program), the establishment of the National Literacy Commission,National

Polio Immunization Campaigns, the convening of a Muslim Women Parliamentarians Group and Conference, the establishment of the National Education Foundation and Support to Community Schools, introduction of autonomy for tertiary hospitals, and the promotion of public-private partnerships in the education sector.

Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar Member Board of Directors, DTCE
Hina Rabbani Khar was born on January 19, 1977 in Multan. She is daughter of politician Malik Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar and niece of renowned politician Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar. She graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons.) from Lahore University of Management Sciences in 1999, and received her M.Sc. degree in management from University of Massachusetts, U.S.A in 2001.

She was the first woman to present the budget speech in national assembly on 13 June, 2009. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar is among 245 leading executives, public figures and intellectuals in the world to be recognized for her professional contributions and accomplishments in shaping the future of the world.

Dr. Nadeem ul Haque
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Dr. Nadeem ul Haque is currently Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan. He has accumulated extensive operational experience of over 24 years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), leading technical assistance missions and policy and research teams, and acting as a resident representative in two developing countries. He has also served as Vice Chancellor/Director, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Member, Planning Commission, Acting Chief Economist, Planning Commission,and Trade Policy Advisor to the

Minister of Commerce, Government of Pakistan. He has published 5 books and over 50 papers in major journals and edited volumes.

Mr. Farid Rehman
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Mr. Farid Rahman is a Member of the National Economic Council. He also a member of the Board of Directors/ Board of Governors of a number of Public and private organizations, involved in public welfare and socio-economic development. These include: The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute for Science and Technology, (GIK), Society for the Promotion of Engineering Science and Technology In Pakistan (SOPREST), Mahbub Haq Centre for Human Development,(HDC), Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), National Oversight Disaster Management Council (NODMC).

Mr. Rahman has been a Senior Adviser to the United Nations Organization and the World Bank in Pakistan, advising on social and development issues. In the aftermath of the Earthquake of October 2005, he was especially assigned by the UN to advise the Chairman ERRA in setting up the new organization and helping in policy formulation and managing donor relations. Mr. Farid Rahman was formerly the Minister for Finance, Planning and Development and Local Government, in the Government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan.

Mrs. Nilofer Bakhtiar
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Ms. Nilofar Bakhtiar was born in Bannu-NWFP on 9th September 1957. Ms. Nilofar Bakhtiar, has indeed come a long way in social work. Her main thrust of work has been on the uplift of women, health and educational projects. Her academia speaks volumes of her intellectually sound personality, which she possesses. After completing her high school from “Presentation Convent, Rawalpindi”, she eventually did her “Bachelors of Arts” from ‘Punjab University’ in 1976.

Her bachelors earned her a Government Scholarship for a diploma in ‘Hotel Management and Tourism’ from ‘Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management, Salzburg, Austria’. After her diploma from Austria in 1977, she moved to ‘Cornell University, New York, USA’ for a summer term. Her intellectual appetite has always been driving her ambitions; she ended up joining “Carnegie Mellon University” for her ‘Masters in Public Administration on scholarship in 1986 funded by USAID.

Her political portfolio is rich and shining. She has served as Minister for Tourism in Shaukat Aziz government. She was elected as a member of the Municipal Corporation and headed PML election campaigns in 1990, 1993, and 1997. She has remained member of Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting; Standing Committee on Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs and Tourism; Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs.

She is the former President of the Women's Wing of the Pakistan Muslim League in Rawalpindi. She was appointed as a member of the Central Working Committee in 1996. She is the member board of directors Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment and likewise serves on the board of numerous educational and civic bodies.

Sardar Wazir Ahmed Jogezai
Member Board of Directors, DTCE

Sardar Wazir Ahmed Jogezai was born on January 16, 1942. He holds M.A. Degree and was twice elected as Member National Assembly one in 1977 and the second time in 1985.

He held various positions in government. He has served as Deputy Speaker National Assembly, besides that he has served as Minister for Water and Power, Education, Woman Development and held the portfolio of agriculture, forestry & fish.