CAA Board Members Profiles

Mr. Saif Anjum

Secretary Aviation & Chairman CAA Board

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Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa, HI (M)

Vice Chief of Air Staff/Member CAA Board

Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa was commissioned in Pakistan Air Force in 1988. He has served on various command, staff and instructional appointments during his tenure of service. In operation domain, he has commanded a Fighter Squadron, Flying Wing and an operational Base. In staff appointments, he has worked as PSO to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Safety), Additional Secretary in Ministry of Defence, Air Officer Commanding PAF Academy Asghar Khan, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Administration) and is presently officiating as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He has attended numerous professional as well as staff courses which include Quality Assurance Course, Flying Instructors Course, Combat Commander Course, Senior Command & Staff Course and Armed Forces War Course. He holds Master’s degree in strategic studies from National Defence University. The Air Marshal is an accomplished fighter pilot, with rich flying experience on Mirage and F-16 fighter aircraft on PAF's inventory. For his meritorious services to the PAF, Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa has been awarded with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).

Syed Zafar Ali Shah

Secretary Planning Development & Special Initiatives Division / Member CAA Board

Syed Zafar Ali Shah, Secretary (MoPD&SI) is an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service from 20th CTP. He topped the Civil Services of Pakistan Examination in 1992. He has more than 30 years of experience of working in a broad range of organizations. Over 12 years’ experience of heading as team leader various government organizations at senior management and middle management level with knowledge of policy formulation, strategic management and implementation, budget formulation, financial management, taxation measures, revenue mobilization, ease of doing business and planning & development. He has worked as Commercial Counsellor and Investment Counsellor in the Embassy of Pakistan, Thailand and Alternate Representative of Pakistan to United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP). He has served in key positions in Government of KP including as Secretary Higher Education, Excise and Taxation, Cabinet, Planning and Development and Population Welfare Department and as Senior Member Board of Revenue. His last assignment was as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan. Syed Zafar Ali Shah earned MBA from Business Management School, University of Bath, UK. He did his graduation in Civil Engineering with distinction from UET Peshawar.

Mr. Muhammad Aslam Ghauri

Additional Secretary Finance / Member CAA Board

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Ms Zeba Hai Azhar

Member Customs (Ops) FBR / Member CAA Board

Flt Lt (Retd) Khaqan Murtaza

Director General CAA / Member CAA Board

Flt Lt (R) Khaqan Murtaza was commissioned as an Air Defence Weapon Controller in the PAF. In 1995, he left PAF and joined civil services and was selected in the erstwhile District Management Group, now Pakistan Administrative Services in 23rd Common Training Program. He has extensive experience in Administration, Procurement and Project Management. He has served on important administrative positions in Federal Government, Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan. He has served as CEO SIDCL, MD PEPCO, Chairman EOBI, Director SPPRA and MD Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan. He has the distinction of serving as Principal Secretary to Governor Sindh from September, 2018 to November, 2020. The Federal Government has appointed him as Director General, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority w.e.f. 30th November, 2020.

Mr. Junaid Talaat Waheed Khan

Secretary CAA Board

Mr Junaid Talaat Waheed Khan is a corporate governance professional with an extensive experience in corporate affairs, board secretariat management, shares management and redeemable capital instrument (RCI) registrar services. He is a qualified Company Secretary and holds two Certified Director credentials, first from RMG USA and PICG being youngest one at the time of certification; and second from IBA Karachi and CMI UK. Mr Khan is a business graduate with specialization in finance. Before joining CAA, he was General Manager Corporate Affairs at K-Electric Limited (KE) which is the only vertically integrated and largest power utility company of Pakistan. At KE he has also remained Company Secretary of KE Venture Company (Pvt) Limited and K-Solar (Pvt) Limited in addition to Secretary of Board’s Regulatory Affairs as well as Strategy & Projects Committees. He has served for around 12 years in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) where his last appointment was Assistant Company Secretary. At PIA he has played an instrumental role in its conversion from statutory corporation into a public limited company, issuance of various RCIs, establishment of flying academy and development of spin-off strategy. He was also Company Secretary of Skyrooms (Pvt) Limited and PIA First Sukuk Company Limited. Mr Khan has previously served Govt of Balochistan in its Finance Dept, NADRA in its operations and a corporate law firm. He has attended various international/domestic trainings and conferences on corporate governance. His services have been appreciated by Boards and organizational heads.