National Refinery Limited

New CUIN Registration number 0001747 NTN-No 0711325-7

Board of Directors

DIRECTORS' PROFILE


Mr. Laith G. Pharaon

A businessman and an international investor who has financial and trading interests in Pakistan and other parts of the world in various sectors like petroleum, power generation, chemical, real estate and cement etc. Mr. Laith holds a graduate degree from the University of Southern California. He is also Director on the Board of various Companies including The Attock Oil Company Limited, Attock Cement Pakistan Limited, Attock Petroleum Limited, Pakistan Oilfields Limited, Attock Gen Limited and Attock Refinery Limited.


Mr. Wael G. Pharaon

A businessman and an international investor who has financial and trading interests in Pakistan and other parts of the world in various sectors like petroleum, power generation, chemical, real estate and cement etc. Mr. Wael holds a graduate degree. He is also Director on the Board of various Companies including the Attock Oil Company Limited, Attock Cement Pakistan Limited, Attock Petroleum Limited, Pakistan Oilfields Limited, Attock Gen Limited and Attock Refinery Limited.


Mr. Shuaib Anwar Malik - Chairman

Mr. Shuaib A. Malik has been associated with Attock Group of Companies, one of the largest conglomerates in the Country having diversified interests in Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Cement, Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Medical Services and Real Estate Development etc., for more than four decades. He served in different Companies in the Group at various times with the responsibility to supervise and oversee the operations and affairs of these Companies. He became the youngest Chief Executive of the Group Holding Company, “The Attock Oil Company Limited” on September 01, 1995. With his hard work, dedication, business acumen and professional abilities, he eventually rose to the highest management position in the Group and was appointed as Group Chief Executive of “Attock Group of Companies” in July 2006. He has exhaustive experience and in depth knowledge related to various aspects of upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum business and it was due to his visionary leadership that the Attock Group was able to grow leaps and bounds and diversify into various trades and industries. In addition to holding the position of Group Chief Executive of the Attock Group of Companies, presently, he is serving as Chairman & Chief Executive of Pakistan Oilfields Limited, Chairman of Attock Refinery Limited and National Refinery Limited, and Chief Executive Officer of The Attock Oil Company Limited and Attock Petroleum Limited besides being the Director on the Board of all the Companies in the Group including listed and unlisted public/private limited Companies.

In recognition of his outstanding and visionary leadership, Mr. Shuaib A. Malik has been conferred upon the Sitara e Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.


Mr. Tariq Iqbal Khan (Independent Director)

Mr. Tariq Iqbal Khan is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, with diversified experience of more than 40 years. He was pivotal in founding Islamabad Stock Exchange where he subsequently served as President as well. He has also served as the Member Tax Policy & Co-ordination in the Central Board of Revenue, followed by being appointed as Commissioner SECP, where he was instrumental in restructuring the SECP. He also held the position of Chairman of Audit Oversight Board and also held charge of SECP (acting) Chairman for a brief period. He served on prominent national level committees like Committee for formulation of Takeover law. CLA Committee for review of Securities & Exchange Ordinance 1969, Committee for formulation of CDC law & regulations and Prime Minister’s Committee for Revival of Stock Market. He served as the Chairman and MD of NIT for more than 8 years, which played the role of a catalyst in establishing, strengthening and stabilizing the capital markets. Additionally, during this period, he held the charge of Chairman & MD of ICP, for almost 5 years. He has served on Boards of the top companies like CDC, Faysal Bank Limited, Bank Al-Habib Limited, GSK, ICI, Siemens and Packages etc. He has remained Chairman of Attock Refinery Limited, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, K.P. Energy Board and KPOGCL. Presently he is a member on the Boards of Packages Limited, Silk Bank Limited and Interloop Limited. Presently he is also serving as Chairman of Packages Converters Limited.


Mr. Abdus Sattar

Mr. Abdus Sattar is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) and has over 35 years of Financial Management experience at key positions of responsibility in various Government organizations / ministries and commercial organizations including Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources, Government of Pakistan and Mari Gas Company Limited. Besides, he has also served as Director on a number of boards like OGDCL, PPL, SNGPL, SSGCL, PSO, PARCO, ARL, POL, PMDC etc, as a nominee of Government of Pakistan for about seven years. He has attended many advanced financial management courses and trainings from institutions of international repute in Pakistan & abroad. Presently, he is on the Board of Attock Refinery Limited, Pakistan Oilfields Limited, Attock Petroleum Limited and Attock Cement Pakistan Limited.


Mr. Shamim Ahmad Khan (Independent Director)

After joining Civil Service of Pakistan, Mr. Shamim Ahmad Khan served in senior positions in the Government, particularly in the Ministry of Finance and retired as Secretary, Ministry of Commerce. For ten years, he worked in Corporate Law Authority, regulatory body for the corporate sector as Member and later as Chairman. He restructured it as Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and became its first Chairman. Presently, he is serving as director on the Boards of IGI Holdings Limited, Pakistan Oilfields Limited, Attock Refinery Limited and Attock Cement Pakistan Limited. He is also Chairman of IGI Life Insurance and IGI General Insurance. Mr. Khan has also undertaken a number of consultancy assignments for Asian Development Bank, World Bank and DFID.


Mr. Khondamir Nusratkhujaev (Independent Director)

Mr. Khondamir Nusratkhujaev has more than 20 years of diversified working experience in the areas of Auditing, Internal Controls and Financial Controls (COSO), Budgeting and Islamic Banking. He is a Chartered Certified Accountant, UK and also holds Master’s degree in Business Administration. Besides he is also a Certified Islamic Public Accountant. Mr. Nusratkhujaev has been associated with top international accounting firms including Deloitte Russia, Ernst & Young Kazakhstan & PWC Uzbekistan in the areas of Auditing and Accounting Advisory. Currently he is associated with Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah as Manager accounting and reporting division and manages full financial and management reporting cycle. He also author of many international publications on Islamic Finance and Banking.


Mr. Sajid Nawaz - Alternate Director for Mr. Laith G. Pharaon

Mr. Sajid Nawaz has over 30 years of work experience in service with Government of Pakistan at various management posts both within country and abroad. Due to the nature of posts and assignments he carries considerable experience of working in different environments. He has attended various management courses abroad and in Pakistan, including one month course on International Petroleum Management at Canadian Petroleum Institute, Canada. He is presently holding position of Managing Director of Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) and has almost 14 years of work experience with the Company in Senior Management positions. He has also served as Director on Boards of Attock Petroleum Limited, Attock Refinery Limited and Attock Cement Pakistan Limited.


Mr. Babar Bashir Nawaz – Alternate Director for Mr. Wael G. Pharaon

He has an illustrious career span of over 40 years with the Attock Group of Companies. During this period he has held various positions in Finance, Marketing, Personnel &General Management, before being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Attock Cement Pakistan Limited in 2002. Mr. Bashir holds a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. At present, he is serving as a Director on the Boards of all the listed companies of the Attock Group in Pakistan. Being a seasoned professional, he has attended various courses, workshops and seminars in Pakistan and abroad on the business management and carries enormous knowledge of the cement industry in Pakistan. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA).


Mr. Asad Hasan – Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Asad Hasan is an experienced leader and accomplished engineer, recognized for his strategic vision and strong managerial expertise in the Oil and Gas industry. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering from The University of Texas, Austin, USA, and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from N.E.D. University, Pakistan. With over two decades of experience, Mr. Asad has consistently delivered results by navigating complex organizational challenges and leading large-scale projects to successful completion. His strength lies in turning strategic goals into actionable outcomes, ensuring alignment and execution across all levels. He commands an innate ability to balance technical expertise with big-picture thinking, ensuring both immediate and long-term strategic goals are addressed. Before his role at National Refinery Limited, Mr. Asad was Deputy Managing Director responsible for Operations & Engineering and Major Capital Projects at Pakistan Refinery Limited. During his tenure, he drove organizational improvements and operational excellence while overseeing critical functions. His earlier experience includes serving at Chevron, North America Upstream, California, USA, and Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Mr. Asad also contributed to governance and strategic oversight as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Pak-Grease Manufacturing Company (Pvt.) Limited, an associated company of PRL and PSO.